bookshop
noun
Simple meaning
A store that sells reading material such as novels and magazines.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈbʊkʃɑp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A shop where books are sold
A shop that sells books.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- General and technical use
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A shop where books are sold
Used this way, bookshop is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use bookshop
- “I love browsing for new novels at the local bookshop every weekend.”
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Synonyms
Sense: shop where books are sold
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