Definitions

1. noun

A place where medicines, especially narcotics, are sold or dispensed; a pharmacy.

“She visited the local dispensary to pick up her prescription.”

2. noun

A place where food, especially in a monastery or convent, is distributed to the inmates.

“In medieval times, the monastic dispensary provided meals to the monks.”

3. noun

A place or service where cannabis or other controlled substances are sold or dispensed.

“The state has licensed several dispensaries to sell medical marijuana.”