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bookshop

noun (a bookshop, bookshops); US usually bookstore

«bookshop» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A shop that sells books. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life in the UK, Ireland, Australia and NZ: «a bookshop»; in the USA and Canada usually «bookstore». In maths problems, a bookshop often sells books at prices to add up.

Examples

  • We bought a new atlas at the bookshop. tree →
  • The bookshop on the corner has a reading corner for kids. tree →
  • She works in a second-hand bookshop. tree →
  • The bookshop sold 30 books on Saturday. tree →
  • Let's look for comics in the bookshop. tree →
  • The school had a pop-up bookshop for a week. tree →

Note

One word. Not the same as a library: in a bookshop you buy books; in a library you borrow them free. US: bookstore.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bookshop/