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

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025

Jeff Raider started Harry’s in 2013 after co-founder Andy Katz-Mayfield got ripped off shopping for razors at the drugstore.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 30, 2025

Investors may recall that CVS—a drugstore operator, health insurer, drug benefits, and health services provider—acquired Oak Street in a $10.7 billion all-cash deal in 2023.

From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025

We needed to raise money to get medicine from a proper drugstore in town, or even to try to take Ma to hospital if she didn’t get better.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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