noun
drugstore
DRUHG-staw
noun
1
A shop selling medicines along with general goods such as toiletries and snacks.
"She picked up some aspirin at the drugstore on the corner."
How to Use Drugstore
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn American term for a shop combining a pharmacy with general retail items.
UK vs US
Mainly American English; the closest British equivalent is a "chemist's" or "pharmacy."
Word Forms
drugstores plural
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Etymology
A compound of drug and store, describing a store built around selling medicines.