drugstore

[druhg-stawr, -stohr] / ˈdrʌgˌstɔr, -ˌstoʊr /

NOUN

market/mart

Synonyms

WEAK

bazaar bodega booth business chain store co-op corner store deli delicatessen department store dimestore emporium exchange fair general store grocery store mall outlet shop shopping mall showroom souk square stall stock exchange store supermarket trading post truck variety store warehouse

NOUN

store

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boutique chain store convenience store deli department store discount store emporium grocery store market outlet shop shopping center showroom supermarket

STRONG

mart repository stand storehouse super

WEAK

discount house five-and-dime five-and-ten specialty shop superette

Example Sentences

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However, the owner of the drugstore chain and insurance giant Aetna continues to be dogged by concerns about federal rates for Medicare insurers.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

When that friend went to the drugstore, a pharmacy inspector happened to be there, doing routine rounds.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

Read more: Are online pharmacies cheaper than your local drugstore?

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

Amazon isn’t the only marketplace where these products can be found — other e-commerce sites also offer them, and even some drugstore chains have them in their inventories.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

By this time a small crowd had gathered around, and two men in white coats had even come out of the drugstore to watch.

From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater

drugstore

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