as in pharmacy
a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of drugstore Cassinelli, now 46, is accused of raping the woman during a shift at a Rite Aid drugstore in the Portland area, prosecutors said. Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Senate Bill 33, which passed the legislature with sizable bipartisan support, blocks the state from issuing any more liquor licenses to drugstores, which typically means grocery stores that also have pharmacies. The Denver Post, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2025 Why can’t every pharmacy be as happiness-inducing as this fancy drugstore on New York’s Upper East Side? By Emilia Petrarca Read On Stranding Out! Michael Odell, Air Mail, 10 Apr. 2025 Having your face writ large throughout drugstores, supermarkets, and airports can make someone a household name. Marisa Meltzer, Allure, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drugstore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drugstore
Noun
  • Walgreens has over 8,000 pharmacies across the United States.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Beyond brushing with a toothbrush, specific tongue-scraping tools — available at pharmacies for as little as $8 — offer an easy way to get rid of plaque and other unwanted build-up.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drugstore. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on drugstore

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!