bookshop

noun

book·​shop ˈbu̇k-ˌshäp How to pronounce bookshop (audio)

Examples of bookshop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Starring Hugh Grant as bookshop owner William Thacker and Julia Roberts as American movie star Anna Scott, the 1999 movie sees the pair strike up a conversation when Scott buys a book from Thacker’s shop. Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024 Batalha Centro de Cinema, an Art Deco movie theater, was renovated and reopened in 2022 with a bookshop and bar. Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 30 May 2024 Down the street were Gap and a row of secondhand bookshops. Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2024 The building used to be an antiquarian bookshop with soaring arches and the owners have kept the charming vintage vibes. Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for bookshop 

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Word History

First Known Use

1765, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bookshop was in 1765

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“Bookshop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookshop. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.

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