book store in English

IPA: /ˈbʊkstɔː/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bookstore.wav [UK], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bookstore.wav [US] Forms: book store [singular], book stores [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: book + store Etymology templates: {{compound|book|store}} book + store Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]

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  "categories": [],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "book",
        "2": "store"
      },
      "expansion": "book + store",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "book + store",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "book store",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "book stores",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "name": "noun"
    }
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Which book store do you wish to go to?"
        },
        {
          "text": "The book store is selling the new copy of the book!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A book store is a store that sells books."
      ],
      "id": "simple-book_store-en-noun-CgtKo2Zu",
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bookshop"
        },
        {
          "word": "book shop"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʊkstɔː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bookstore.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bookstore.wav",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "book store"
}

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{
  "categories": [
    "Compound terms"
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "book",
        "2": "store"
      },
      "expansion": "book + store",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "book + store",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "book store",
      "tags": [
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "book stores",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Which book store do you wish to go to?"
        },
        {
          "text": "The book store is selling the new copy of the book!"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A book store is a store that sells books."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "countable"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bookshop"
        },
        {
          "word": "book shop"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbʊkstɔː/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bookstore.wav",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-bookstore.wav",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "book store"
}

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"book store" meaning in English

Noun