drugstore
/ˈdrʌɡstɔː(r)/noun
उच्चारण ड्रग्स्टॉर
दवा की दुकान, ड्रगस्टोर
Core word
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[C] North American
a shop that sells medicines and also other types of goods, for example cosmetics and snacks
दवा की दुकान, ड्रगस्टोर
- I picked up some cough syrup at the drugstore.
- She bought bandages and soap at the drugstore near the station.
- The drugstore stays open until midnight.
+ 2 more examples
- He went to the drugstore to buy cough medicine and shampoo.
- The drugstore sells everything from tablets to toys.
Synonyms pharmacy chemist's
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drugstore (countable noun)
A drugstore is a shop that sells medicines and also goods such as cosmetics and snacks. It is mostly American English.
'Drugstore' ऐसी दुकान है जहाँ दवाइयाँ तथा सौंदर्य-प्रसाधन और नाश्ता जैसी चीज़ें भी मिलती हैं। यह मुख्यतः American English है।
- She bought shampoo at the drugstore.
- There is a drugstore at the corner of the street.
at / to / from the drugstore
Use at for position, to for movement, and from for the source.
स्थिति के लिए 'at', गति के लिए 'to' और स्रोत के लिए 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Rajesh went to the drugstore to buy cough syrup.
- She picked up the order from the drugstore.
chemist's / pharmacy (British equivalents)
In British English use chemist's or pharmacy; in India people also say medical store.
British English में 'chemist's' या 'pharmacy' और भारत में लोग 'medical store' भी कहते हैं।
- In Britain you ask for the chemist's, not the drugstore.
drugstore + noun (modifier)
It can work as a modifier: drugstore chain, drugstore products, drugstore brand.
यह modifier की तरह भी आ सकता है: drugstore chain, drugstore products।
- The film has a famous drugstore scene.
+Collocations 4
adjective + drugstore
local24-hournearbybiglate-night
- A late-night drugstore stays open until 2 a.m.
verb + drugstore
go tovisitrunopenown
- His uncle owns a drugstore in the American town.
drugstore + noun
chainbrandcounterownershelf
- She prefers drugstore brands for skincare.
buy from the drugstore
medicinestoothpasteshampoovitaminsplasters
- I bought plasters and vitamins at the drugstore.
“More examples 5
- The drugstore sells cold medicine, magazines and sweets.
Drugstore में सर्दी की दवा, पत्रिकाएँ और मिठाइयाँ मिलती हैं।
- In the American novel, the boys met at the drugstore after school.
अमेरिकी उपन्यास में लड़के स्कूल के बाद drugstore पर मिलते थे।
- Radhika asked the clerk at the drugstore for a thermometer.
राधिका ने drugstore के क्लर्क से थर्मामीटर माँगा।
- The drugstore on the corner stays open all night.
कोने की drugstore पूरी रात खुली रहती है।
- Many drugstore chains have started online delivery.
कई drugstore श्रृंखलाओं ने ऑनलाइन डिलीवरी शुरू कर दी है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All name a shop that sells medicines, but each is used in a different region.
तीनों दवा बेचने वाली दुकान के नाम हैं, पर प्रत्येक का प्रयोग अलग क्षेत्र में होता है।
American word for a shop that sells medicines and many daily goods.
दवाइयाँ और रोज़मर्रा की कई चीज़ें बेचने वाली दुकान के लिए अमेरिकी शब्द।
- Buy it at the drugstore.
A place where medicines are prepared and sold by trained staff.
वह स्थान जहाँ प्रशिक्षित कर्मचारी दवाइयाँ तैयार करते और बेचते हैं।
- The hospital has its own pharmacy.
British word for a pharmacist or the shop (chemist's).
pharmacist या दुकान (chemist's) के लिए British शब्द।
- I went to the chemist's.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
pharmacy chemist's
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English usually says chemist's or pharmacy, while American English says drugstore.
British और American में British English में आमतौर पर chemist's या pharmacy कहा जाता है, जबकि American English में drugstore कहा जाता है।