bookseller B2 Topic:Shopping & Services US /ˈbʊkˌsɛlɚ/ UK /ˈbʊkˌselə/ See IPA manual Freq #47466 Meanings 1 noun a person whose business is selling books The bookseller recommended a new translation of the novel. 2 noun a business or shop that sells books The independent bookseller hosts readings every Friday evening. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person whose business is... book dealerbibliopole 2 noun · a business or shop that... bookshopbookstore Word family Forms booksellers Derived forms bookselling Related forms bookshopbookstorepublisherpublisher-bookseller Etymology From Middle English boksellere, a compound of book + seller. Before publishing and retailing became separate trades, a bookseller could also commission, publish, and distribute books. Topics Shopping & Services External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bookseller **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈbʊkˌsɛlɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈbʊkˌselə/ **Frequency rank:** 47466 ## Meanings 1. a person whose business is selling books 2. a business or shop that sells books ## Examples - The bookseller recommended a new translation of the novel. - The independent bookseller hosts readings every Friday evening. ## Synonyms - book dealer - bibliopole - bookshop - bookstore ## Derived Forms - bookselling ## Related Forms - bookshop - bookstore - publisher - publisher-bookseller ## Etymology From Middle English boksellere, a compound of book + seller. Before publishing and retailing became separate trades, a bookseller could also commission, publish, and distribute books. ## Topics - Shopping & Services markdown