bookseller

noun

book·​sell·​er ˈbu̇k-ˌse-lər How to pronounce bookseller (audio)
: one that sells books
especially : the proprietor of a bookstore
bookselling noun

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Publishers and booksellers have done over $100 million in sales through the platform, and book sales currently are surging, with sales up 75% year-over-year, according to Faire. Joan Verdon, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025 In March, 1942, three months after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, a group of publishers, booksellers, and librarians led by William Warder Norton, of W. W. Norton, formed the Council on Books in Wartime. Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025 According to a press release, the Argentine singer-songwriter becomes the first artist with an independent label to have national distribution at the bookseller. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2025 But booksellers are hopeful that their customers won’t take the bait. Emma Alpern, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bookseller

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bookseller was in the 15th century

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“Bookseller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bookseller. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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bookseller

noun
book·​sell·​er -ˌsel-ər How to pronounce bookseller (audio)
: a person who owns or works in a bookstore

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