"used book store" meaning in All languages combined

See used book store on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: used book stores [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} used book store (plural used book stores)
  1. Alternative form of used bookstore. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: used bookstore
    Sense id: en-used_book_store-en-noun-IGta5mna Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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