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bookstore
[/ˈbʊkstɔːr/]
noun
pl: bookstores
livraria
1.
A retail shop where books are bought and sold
I spent the afternoon browsing in the local bookstore.
Passei a tarde navegando pela livraria local.
2.
A commercial establishment primarily engaged in selling books
The new bookstore downtown has an excellent selection of fiction.
A nova livraria no centro da cidade tem uma excelente seleção de ficção.
Synonyms
book shop
bookshop
library (informal)
book dealer
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
livraria
Most common term used in Brazil
Portugal
livraria
Standard term in European Portuguese
General
loja de livros
Literal translation, less formal
Related Idioms & Phrases
buried in books like a bookstore
have one's nose in a book
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