drugstore
UK/'drʌgstɔː/US/'drʌgstɒ:/
A2
Definitions
n.
(American) A shop that sells medicines along with cosmetics, snacks, and general goods.
（美）药店；杂货药房
Root Breakdown
Native Englishdrug + store. 'Store' here is a shop — a place where goods are kept (the 'st' set/place family). A drugstore keeps and sells drugs. Mainly American; the British equivalent is chemist's or pharmacy.
Root st still carries 376 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
I picked up some painkillers at the drugstore.