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bookstores

/ˈbʊkstɔrz/ /ˈbʊkstɔːrz/

Meanings
noun
A store where books are bought and sold.

Examples :

"Many people enjoy browsing in bookstores on the weekend. "
place commerce business building literature

Related Words

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books noun

/bʊks/

A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.

"Sentence: She borrowed some books from the library to study for her exam. "

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sold verb

/ˈsəʊld/ /ˈsoʊld/

(ditransitive) To transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money.

"The bakery sold bread and pastries to customers all morning. "

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where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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weekend noun

/wiːˈkɛnd/ /ˈwiˌkɛnd/

The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in western countries, Saturday and Sunday.

"The weekend is a good time for families to spend time together. "

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store noun

/stɔː/ /stɔɹ/

A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

"This building used to be a store for old tires."

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people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

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many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

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enjoy verb

/ənˈd͡ʒɔɪ/

To receive pleasure or satisfaction from something

"Enjoy your holidays!   I enjoy dancing."

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are noun

/ɛə/ /ɛəɹ/

An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.

"The old blueprints for the house used the are as a unit of measurement. "

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bought verb

/bɔːt/ /bɔt/

To obtain (something) in exchange for money or goods

"My sister bought a new backpack for school. "

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browsing verb

/ˈbɹaʊzɪŋ/

To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.

"I was browsing the bookstore, hoping to find something interesting to read. "