as in pharmacy
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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Recent Examples of drugstore
Artificial tears are available over the counter at most pharmacies, drugstores, online retailers, or large retail stores.
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Look for it at your local drugstore.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Finding the best drugstore moisturizer should entail a little playtime, and that’s doctor’s orders.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Most Americans visit drugstores to get their COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC.
—Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
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Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
Look for it at your local drugstore.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Finding the best drugstore moisturizer should entail a little playtime, and that’s doctor’s orders.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
Most Americans visit drugstores to get their COVID-19 vaccines, according to the CDC.
—Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drugstore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugstore
pharmacy
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Vaccinations are covered by most health insurance companies, and kids can usually get them at no cost through the Vaccines for Children (VCF) Program at their doctor’s office, pharmacies and health clinics that are enrolled in the program.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some people describe hunting for a shot from pharmacy to pharmacy and doctor's office to doctor's office — even sometimes seeking one out of state.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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