drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy
Examples of drugstore in a Sentence
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Similar scenes are playing out at drugstores across the country.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
Carter was a Black pharmacist who owned a drugstore at North 24th and West Burleigh streets and served the community for 50 years.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Artificial tears are available over the counter at most pharmacies, drugstores, online retailers, or large retail stores.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drugstore
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugstore. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
called also pharmacy
Medical Definition
drugstore
noun
drug·store
-ˌstō(ə)r, -ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles (as food, cosmetics, and film) are sold
called also pharmacy
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