What is another word for bookstore?

Pronunciation: [bˈʊkstɔː] (IPA)

When it comes to shopping for books, there are a variety of synonyms for the traditional word "bookstore." One popular term is "bookshop," which has a quaint and cozy connotation. Another option is "library," although this typically refers to a public space for borrowing books rather than purchasing them. "Reading room" and "book nook" are also descriptive ways to refer to a place where books are sold. Some creative alternatives might include "bibliotheca," "literature emporium," or "ink haven." Regardless of the term used, a good bookstore offers a sanctuary for book lovers to explore and expand their literary horizons.

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Usage examples for Bookstore

It's pretty hard to butterfly joyously along with the fancy-vest gang without any other assets than unlimited credit at the bookstore, so Keg began to prowl for a job.
"At Good Old Siwash"
George Fitch
The last time I went to the city I found in a bookstore just the kind of sermon I want preached.
"Ester Ried"
Pansy (aka. Isabella M. Alden)
Mary and Josie were clerks in a Clifton bookstore, and Sara was stenographer in a Clifton lawyer's office.
"Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1905 to 1906"
Lucy Maud Montgomery

Famous quotes with Bookstore

  • Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
    Henry Ward Beecher
  • The most colorful section of a bookstore is the display of SF books, with art by people like Wayne Barlow, who is a terrific artist.
    Bruce Boxleitner
  • Books in a large university library system: 2,000,000. Books in an average large city library: 10,000. Average number of books in a chain bookstore: 30,000. Books in an average neighborhood branch library: 20,000.
    Anthony Burgess
  • This is a feminist bookstore. There is no humor section.
    John Callahan
  • I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where's the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
    George Carlin

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