bookstore

bookstore — noun

1. a shop that sells books, magazines, and often related items such as stationery a

1.名詞A2
釋義

a shop that sells books, magazines, and often related items such as stationery and greeting cards.

例句

Christopher stopped at the Elm Street bookstore to buy a novel for his book club.

collocation: stop by a bookstore

Sayaka found a rare collection of Japanese poetry at the used bookstore near the station.

collocation: used bookstore

同義詞
  • bookshop

    the common British English equivalent; slightly less common in the US

  • bookseller

    can refer to a person who sells books or to the business itself

用法筆記

In American English, 'bookstore' is the standard term; in British English, 'bookshop' is more common, though 'bookstore' is also understood. The word is a closed compound — always written as one word, not 'book store'.

常見錯誤

❌I need to return this book to the bookstore since I borrowed it.
✅I need to return this book to the library since I borrowed it.
💡'library' is where you borrow books for free; 'bookstore' is where you buy them.
❌She works at a book shop called Barnes and Noble.
✅She works at a bookstore called Barnes and Noble.
💡the standard compound is a single word, not two separate words.