used bookstore
Preloved volume shop
A used bookstore sells secondhand books—previously owned volumes resold at reduced prices.
These shops range from curated establishments with carefully selected inventory to cluttered spaces where hunting through disorganized stacks is part of the appeal.
I found a first edition at a used bookstore downtown.
The term distinguishes from new bookstores and antiquarian dealers, who specialize in rare or collectible books.
Previously belonging to another
- dog-earedCorners folded from use
- yellowedFaded to cream
- annotatedSupplied with explanatory notes
- wornDamaged by use
creased · foxed · thumbed · ex-library · discarded · recycled · remaindered · shelfworn
Voracious reader
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- literatureBody of written works
- classicsWorks of lasting value
- poetryMetrical literary composition
fiction · nonfiction · mystery · fantasy · romance · thrillers · biographies · authors
Stale from dampness
- vintageQuality from past eras
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
- antiquarianScholar of old artifacts
sentimental · nostalgic · sepia · time-worn · heirloom · relic · ephemera · childhood
Seldom found or seen
- discoveryAct of finding something
- findLocate through effort
- gemPolished precious stone
- collectibleObject worth amassing
signed · out-of-print · sleeper · underpriced · hidden · serendipity · buried · overlooked
Crowded with disorder
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- cozyWarm and snug
- dustyCoated with fine particles
dim · overstuffed · chaotic · meandering · nooks · stacks · piles · crammed
preowned
Previously belonging to another
worn · creased · foxed · thumbed · ex-library · discarded · recycled · remaindered · shelfworn · marked
bookworm
Voracious reader
- novelsExtended prose fiction
- literatureBody of written works
- classicsWorks of lasting value
poetry · fiction · nonfiction · mystery · fantasy · romance · thrillers · biographies · authors · reading
musty
Stale from dampness
- vintageQuality from past eras
- yesteryearTime not long past
- bygoneOf earlier times
antiquarian · sentimental · nostalgic · sepia · time-worn · heirloom · relic · ephemera · childhood · rediscovery
rare
Seldom found or seen
collectible · signed · out-of-print · sleeper · underpriced · hidden · serendipity · buried · overlooked · sought-after
cluttered
Crowded with disorder
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- cozyWarm and snug
dusty · dim · overstuffed · chaotic · meandering · nooks · stacks · piles · crammed · browsing
bookshop
Store selling literature
discount · pricing · cashier · checkout · purchase · browse · customer · haggle · clearance · overstock
- bibliophile's hublibrary, bookstore, bookshop, reading room, public library
- book culturereading, reader, bookworm, bibliophile, bookshelf
- secondhand shoppingthrift shop, flea market, garage sale, yard sale, estate sale
- book humorpuns, wordplay, satire, parody, literary satire
used bookstorepublisher
Company releasing books
publishing house · author · HarperCollins · literary agency · literary agent
used, uses, user, users, usable, useable, usages, misuse, misused