bookstore
UK/'bʊkstɔː/US/'bukstɒ:/
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Definitions
n.
A shop that sells books
书店
Root Breakdown
Native Englishbookroot
+
storeroot
=bookstore
book + store. Store traces to Latin instaurare/restaurare ('to set up, restock') — a store is a place where goods are 'set up' and kept. A bookstore is simply a store for books (AmE; BrE prefers bookshop).
Common Collocations
- 1.chain bookstore连锁书店
- 2.university bookstore大学书店
- 3.independent bookstore独立书店
Example Sentences
- 1.
I bought this novel at a small bookstore downtown.
- 2.
The campus bookstore sells textbooks and supplies.