dispensary

noun

dis·​pen·​sa·​ry di-ˈspen(t)s-(ə-)rē How to pronounce dispensary (audio)
plural dispensaries
: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed

Examples of dispensary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web North Carolina residents and others who want to buy products at the dispensary won’t need a cannabis card from the tribe’s Cannabis Control Board, Griffin told the tribal council last week. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2024 The findings of this study support the idea that cannabis dispensaries play a significant role in shaping outcomes related to cannabis. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 Some cannabis dispensaries have advertised their products as a cure for morning sickness, but Metz emphasizes that safer alternatives exist. Jesse Greenspan, Scientific American, 20 Feb. 2024 His former secretary at the dispensary wore a marijuana-green blazer. Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2024 Numerous media reports also have highlighted complaints that dispensary owners are disproportionately white men. The Arizona Republic, 22 Jan. 2024 Still, the tribe could open its dispensary on the date Griffin announced, April 20, tribal officials said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024 Among those who met the criteria for CUD, the proportion receiving specialty treatment was lower in states with MCL, especially those with dispensaries. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 One of them had given up a restaurant to focus on his dispensary, and was fretting about yet another pivot. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dispensary was in 1699

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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispensary. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

dispensary

noun
dis·​pen·​sa·​ry dis-ˈpen(t)s-(ə-)rē How to pronounce dispensary (audio)
plural dispensaries
: a place where medical or dental aid is given

Medical Definition

dispensary

noun
dis·​pen·​sa·​ry dis-ˈpen(t)s-(ə-)rē How to pronounce dispensary (audio)
plural dispensaries
: a place where medicine or medical or dental treatment is dispensed

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