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I've never seen an 'English' books section in, well, an English bookshop, but in Scotland, most bookshops have a set of shelves dedicated to Scottish authors.
Sara Sheridan

Meaning of "bookshop" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOOKSHOP

bookshop  [ˈbʊkʃɒp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOOKSHOP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bookshop is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOOKSHOP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bookshop

Bookselling

Bookselling is the commercial trading of books, the retail and distribution end of the publishing process. People who engage in bookselling are called booksellers or bookmen.

Definition of bookshop in the English dictionary

The definition of bookshop in the dictionary is a shop in which books are sold.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOOKSHOP


barbershop
ˈbɑːbəˌʃɒp
chop
tʃɒp
pawnshop
ˈpɔːnˌʃɒp
Photoshop
ˈfəʊtəʊˌʃɒp
postworkshop
ˌpəʊstˈwɜːkʃɒp
shop
ʃɒp
toyshop
ˈtɔɪʃɒp
workshop
ˈwɜːkˌʃɒp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOOKSHOP

bookmaker
bookmaking
bookmaking firm
bookman
bookmark
bookmarker
bookmobile
bookplate
bookrack
books
bookseller
bookselling
bookshelf
bookstall
bookstand
bookstore
booksy
bookwork
bookworm
booky

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOOKSHOP

a bull in a china shop
all over the shop
archbishop
bike shop
bishop
body repair shop
body shop
coffee shop
flower shop
gift shop
hockshop
locomotive workshop
one-stop shop
pet shop
repair shop
second-hand bookshop
sex shop
sheltered workshop
shut up shop
theatre workshop

Synonyms and antonyms of bookshop in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bookshop» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOOKSHOP

Find out the translation of bookshop to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bookshop from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bookshop» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

书店
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

librería
570 millions of speakers

English

bookshop
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किताबों की दुकान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَكْتَبَة لِبيع الكُتُبِ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

книжный магазин
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

livraria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বইয়ের দোকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

librairie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kedai buku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Buchladen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

書店
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

서점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toko buku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hiệu sách
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புத்தகக்கடையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुस्तकांची दुकाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kitapçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

libreria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

księgarnia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

книгарня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

librărie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιβλιοπωλείο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

boekwinkel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bokhandel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bokhandel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bookshop

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOKSHOP»

The term «bookshop» is very widely used and occupies the 18.826 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOOKSHOP» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bookshop» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bookshop» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bookshop

EXAMPLES

4 QUOTES WITH «BOOKSHOP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bookshop.
1
John Banville
I have this fantasy. I'm walking past a bookshop and I click my fingers and all my books go blank. So I can start again and get it right.
2
John Grisham
Quite often I can be in a bookshop, standing beneath a great big picture of myself and paying for a book with a credit card clearly marked John Grisham, yet no one recognises me. I often say I'm a famous author in a country where no one reads.
3
Orhan Pamuk
Oscar Wilde always makes me smile - with respect and admiration. His short stories prove that it is possible to be both sarcastic, even cynical, but deeply compassionate. Just seeing the cover of one of Wilde's books in a bookshop makes me smile.
4
Sara Sheridan
I've never seen an 'English' books section in, well, an English bookshop, but in Scotland, most bookshops have a set of shelves dedicated to Scottish authors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOOKSHOP»

Discover the use of bookshop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bookshop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bookshop
Rabbit's friends offer various cures to help him get rid of the hiccups.
Marcia K. Vaughan, 1996
2
The Bookshop: A Novel
could be developed as shops, and Lord Gosfield seemed to remember Violet Gamart, who, mind you, was a clever woman, saying something about a bookshop. He asked his agent whether this might not be a good scheme. In collusion with ...
Penelope Fitzgerald, 1997
3
“The” Bookshop of the World: The Role of the Low Countries ...
Covering almost five centuries, they represent a wholly modern approach to the history of the book and publishing in a European context, highlighting for the first time the crucial role of the Low Countries in transmitting the intellectual ...
Lotte Hellinga, 2001
4
The Haunted Bookshop
said Helen as they reachedthe doorof the bookshop.Aubrey was eager enough to accept,but feared tooverplay his hand. “I'm sorry,”he said,“but I think I'd better not. I've got some work to do tonight. Perhaps I can drop in on Monday when Mr.
Christopher Morley, 2013
5
The Green Bookshop: Recommended Reading for Doctors and ...
John Salinsky Superbly written, The Green Bookshop is a witty and unconventional collection which includes: The best novels by living writers Books which have something new to say about primary care Books which might help us doctors look ...
John Salinsky, 2009
6
The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop: A Memoir, A History
Rich with anecdotes, The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop is the perfect choice for those who relish the enduring pleasures of spending an afternoon finding just the right book.
Lewis Buzbee, 2010
7
A Spy in the Bookshop: Letters Between Heywood Hill and John ...
This book offers an account of life behind the counter in a west end bookshop, where all was most definitely not what it seemed.
Heywood Hill, John Saumarez Smith, 2006
8
The Bookshop on Jacaranda Street
It's never too late to run away from home!
Marlish Glorie, 2009
9
Parsons Bookshop: at the heart of Bohemian Dublin, 1949-1989
With numerous anecdotes, stories and personal reminiscences about some of Ireland's greatest literary figures. Parsons Bookshop provides a warm and amusing account of life in Bohemian Dublin.
Brendan Lynch, 2006
10
Left Bank Waltz: The Australian Bookshop in Paris
But when some bumbling and nasty French bureaucrats threatened to close down the shop, Elaine and her many staunch supporters were faced with a battle against the establishment that quickly became stranger than fiction a Left Bank Waltz is ...
Elaine Lewis, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOOKSHOP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bookshop is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Meet the author' event at Nantwich Bookshop
The founder of the Railway Children charity will be holding a 'meet the author' event at Nantwich Bookshop to celebrate the release of his latest ... «Crewe Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
The Bookshop
The Bookshop. Books. Date: July 5, 2015 - 12:15AM. (1); Read later. Thuy On. submit to reddit · Email article · Print. Normal by Graeme Cameron. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Desperate Literature, Madrid's new bolthole for book lovers
Ten years ago, when I first moved to Madrid, I bought my English-language books at a secondhand bookshop in dusty Calle Campomanes. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville Promotes Where's Waldo on …
According to Becky Anderson, of Naperville's Anderson's Bookshop, "What could be more fun than finding Waldo, but finding Waldo at local ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
5
July Literary Events Hosted by Anderson's Bookshop
July 9 – Dr. Clark Elliott LUNCHEON, author of the concussion book, The Ghost in My Brain, 11:30AM at Chicago's Standard Club, 320 S. «Positively Naperville, Jul 15»
6
Ernest Cline Presents New Book at an Anderson's Bookshop
Anderson's Bookshop in Naperville presents bestselling author Ernest Cline for an event to celebrate his new book, Armada, on Tuesday, July ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
7
Need A Beach Read? Hastings Bookshop Highlights Popular …
Amada Abad, owner of Galapagos Books, with Brandon Stanton, author of Humans of New York. Photo Credit: Submitted. Galapagos Books in ... «The Daily Voice, Jun 15»
8
MISSOURIAN MINUTE: Owners building 'little family' at Yellow Dog …
Although their original vision was to own a new bookshop, selling used books has proven to have some advantages. The shop's distinctive ... «Columbia Missourian, Jun 15»
9
Charlottesville's iconic Quest Bookshop closing doors
Kay Allison, left, and Janet Holmes pack up some of the remaining books from the shelves at The Quest Bookshop on Friday. The West Main ... «The Daily Progress, Jun 15»
10
Moby Dickens Bookshop to close July 3
Rick RomancitoA full house this winter at Moby Dickens Bookshop for a ... Moby Dickens Bookshop, a Taos institution for three decades, ... «taosnews, Jun 15»

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