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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

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National drugstore chains including CVS have struggled in recent years to address both competition from discount retailers and a surge in theft, the Journal has said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

Perhaps my favorite one in the whole collection was a Santa I purchased from a local drugstore about 15 years ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

After Wambui left, she went to the drugstore, Curt’s baseball hat pulled over her head.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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