drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstȯr 
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold : pharmacy
Examples of drugstore in a Sentence
we picked up her medicine and some toothpaste at the drugstore
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Her favorite drugstore moisturizer to recommend for patients with oily or acne-prone skin is Neutrogena Hydro Boost Water Gel.
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Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
The village’s finance guru said Gurnee receives approximately $1.1 million from Target and Walmart; $670,000 from Aldi, Mariano’s and Jewel; up to $480,000 from drugstores, and $230,000 from other retailers.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Before Walgreens announced plans earlier this year to become privately held in a takeover by the investment firm Sycamore Partners for more than $10 billion, the drugstore giant was in the process of closing hundreds of stores.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
There are a lot of drugstore beauty brands that stand up to the luxury stuff, but in the case of the NYX Professional Makeup, the best NYX products actually outperform them.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 18 May 2025
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Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 May 2025
The village’s finance guru said Gurnee receives approximately $1.1 million from Target and Walmart; $670,000 from Aldi, Mariano’s and Jewel; up to $480,000 from drugstores, and $230,000 from other retailers.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Before Walgreens announced plans earlier this year to become privately held in a takeover by the investment firm Sycamore Partners for more than $10 billion, the drugstore giant was in the process of closing hundreds of stores.
—Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
There are a lot of drugstore beauty brands that stand up to the luxury stuff, but in the case of the NYX Professional Makeup, the best NYX products actually outperform them.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 18 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for drugstore
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“Drugstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugstore. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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drugstore
noun
drug·store
ˈdrəg-ˌstō(ə)r
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles are sold
called also pharmacy
Medical Definition
drugstore
noun
drug·store
-ˌstō(ə)r, -ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a retail store where medicines and miscellaneous articles (as food, cosmetics, and film) are sold
called also pharmacy
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