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

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

“And I went to the drugstore to get toothpaste and washing powder. It’s all so high.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

That disaster hurt Walgreens results and stock, with Sycamore Partners buying the drugstore chain in August.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

I stopped at the drugstore to buy a tube of lip gloss, too.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy

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