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bookseller

noun/ˈbʊkselə/ (BUUK-sel-uh)Level B2
bookseller meaning picture: Elderly bookseller sitting among stacks of old books at a crowded street stall in College Street, Kolkata
Picture meaning of “bookseller” — a person or company that sells books, usually in a shop

a person or company that sells books, usually in a shop

A bookseller runs or works in a bookshop, or sells books online. The word often suggests someone who knows and loves books.

bookseller meaning in Hindi

किताबें बेचने वाला व्यक्ति या कंपनी, आमतौर पर दुकान में; पुस्तक विक्रेता

Bookseller वह है जो किताबों की दुकान चलाता है, वहाँ काम करता है या ऑनलाइन किताबें बेचता है। यह शब्द अक्सर किताबों को जानने और चाहने वाले व्यक्ति का भाव देता है।

Examples

  1. The old bookseller near the station always keeps a copy of every new Ruskin Bond title for me.स्टेशन के पास वाला बुज़ुर्ग पुस्तक विक्रेता रस्किन बॉन्ड की हर नई किताब की एक प्रति मेरे लिए रख लेता है।
  2. Independent booksellers say online discounts have made it hard for small shops to survive.स्वतंत्र पुस्तक विक्रेताओं का कहना है कि ऑनलाइन छूट के कारण छोटी दुकानों का टिक पाना मुश्किल हो गया है।

Synonyms & antonyms

bookshop ownerbook dealer

Memory trick

BOOK + SELLER: the person behind piles of books who sells you stories.

💡 Did you know?

Kolkata's College Street, lined with hundreds of booksellers' stalls, is nicknamed Boi Para, meaning 'book neighbourhood' in Bengali.

Word origin

From Middle English boksellere, bok-sillere, equivalent to book + seller

bookseller meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीकिताबें बेचने वाला व्यक्ति या कंपनी, आमतौर पर दुकान में; पुस्तक विक्रेता
Arabic · العربيةشخص أو شركة تبيع الكتب، عادةً في متجر؛ بائع كتب
French · Françaispersonne ou entreprise qui vend des livres, généralement en boutique ; libraire
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaorang atau perusahaan yang menjual buku, biasanya di toko; penjual buku
Chinese · 中文卖书的人或公司,通常开书店;书商

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