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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBookshop
/ˈbʊkʃɒp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A retail establishment where books are sold.
"I love spending my weekends browsing for new novels at the local bookshop." - 2
A place that may also offer reading spaces and literary events.
"The bookshop hosts weekly readings and book signings with local authors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bookshop' is a compound word formed from 'book', which originates from the Old English 'bōc', and 'shop', derived from the Old English 'sceoppa'. The combination reflects the evolution of retail spaces dedicated to selling books, particularly prominent since the 18th century with the rise of literacy and publishing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bookshop" is said worldwide
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librairie
Transliteration: lee-bree-ree
"J'adore passer du temps dans ma librairie préférée."
Buchhandlung
Transliteration: bo͞ok-han-dloong
"Die Buchhandlung hat eine große Auswahl an neuen Büchern."
libreria
Transliteration: lee-bre-ree-ah
"La libreria del centro ha appena ricevuto nuovi titoli."
librería
Transliteration: lee-bre-ree-ah
"Me encanta visitar la librería del barrio."
livraria
Transliteration: lee-vra-ree-ah
"A livraria local tem uma seção de livros raros."
पुस्तकालय
Transliteration: pustakalay
"मुझे पुस्तकालय में नई किताबें खोजना पसंद है।"
书店
Transliteration: shū diàn
"我喜欢在书店里寻找新书。"
서점
Transliteration: seojeom
"나는 서점에서 새로운 책을 찾는 것을 좋아한다."
書店
Transliteration: shoten
"私は書店で新しい本を探すのが好きです。"
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