drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy
Examples of drugstore in a Sentence
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 7 Mar. 2025
Infallible Grip Mechanical Gel Eyeliner is a drugstore aisle-maker.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 7 Mar. 2025
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Struggling drugstore chain Walgreens is going private.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025
The front end of drugstores, where snacks and household staples are sold, also face pressure from larger competitors, including Target.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drugstore
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugstore. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
called also pharmacy
Medical Definition
drugstore
noun
drug·store
-ˌstō(ə)r, -ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles (as food, cosmetics, and film) are sold
called also pharmacy
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