Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drugstore

/ˈdɹʌɡ.stoɹ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: drug-store
IPA: /ˈdɹʌɡ.stoɹ/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of pharmacy, especially a small standalone general store which includes a pharmacy.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"In past recessions, drugstores were virtually immune from a turndown. […] If a patient comes into a pharmacy and has a prescription for an injectable or infused product, we’ll be able to take that prescription, scan it in and send the injectable to the patient’s home or a drugstore or refer them to one of our home infusion facilities for therapy."

Etymology

From drug + store.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɹʌɡ.stoɹ/
British English: /ˈdɹʌɡ.stɔː(ɹ)/

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

drugstores (plural) drug store (alternative)

Phrases

drugstore beetle drugstore cowboy drugstore dice drugstore die

Synonyms

pharmacy apothecary's shop chemist's chemist's shop

Questions

How do you pronounce drugstore?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹʌɡ.stoɹ/.
What does drugstore mean?: Synonym of pharmacy, especially a small standalone general store which includes a pharmacy.
Where does drugstore come from?: From drug + store.

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