Definition of 'store'
Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense stores, present participle storing, past tense, past participle stored
1. countable noun
2. transitive verb
When you store things, you put them in a container or other place and leave them there until they
are needed.
3. transitive verb
4. countable noun
A store of things is a supply of them that you keep somewhere until you need them.
5. countable noun
A store is a place where things are kept while they are not being used.
6. See also department store
7.
See in store
Phrasal verbs:
See store away
See store up
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store in American English
verb transitiveWord forms: stored or ˈstoring
1.
to put aside, or accumulate, for use when needed
3.
to put, as in a warehouse, for safekeeping
4.
to be a place for the storage of
verb intransitive
6.
to undergo storage in a specified manner
noun
7.
a supply (of something) for use when needed; reserve; stock
8. [pl.]
supplies, esp. of food, clothing, arms, etc.
10.
a place where supplies are kept; storehouse; warehouse
11.
a great amount or number; abundance
adjective
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Derived forms
storable (ˈstorable)
adjective
Word Frequency
store in American English
(stɔr, stour) (verb stored, storing)
noun
1.
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis
4.
a supply or stock of something, esp. one for future use
5. See stores
6. chiefly Brit
a storehouse or warehouse
8. See in store
9. See set store by
transitive verb
10.
to supply or stock with something, as for future use
11. (usually fol. by up or away)
to accumulate or put away, for future use
intransitive verb
14.
to take in or hold supplies, goods, or articles, as for future use
adjective
SYNONYMS 11. amass, save, husband; hoard, stockpile.16.
bought from a store; commercial
a loaf of store bread
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Derived forms
storer noun
Word origin
[1225–75; (v.) ME storen, aph. var. of astoren ‹ OF estorer ‹ L instaurāre to set up, renew, equiv. to in- in-2 + staur- (akin to Gk staurós across and to steer1) + -āre inf. suffix; (n.) ME, aph. var. of astore ‹ OF estore, deriv. of estorer]Word Frequency
store in British English
verb
noun
7.
a.
a large supply or stock kept for future use
b.
(as modifier)
store ship
8. short for department store
9.
a.
a storage place such as a warehouse or depository
b.
(in combination)
storeman
10.
the state of being stored (esp in the phrase in store)
11.
a large amount or quantity
15. See in store
16. See lay store by
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Derived forms
storable (ˈstorable) adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French estor, from estorer to restore, from Latin instaurāre to refresh; related to Greek stauros stake
Word Frequency
store in Retail
(stɔr)
Word forms: (regular plural) stores
noun
(Retail: Outlets)
department store, destination store, discount store, flagship store, mom-and-pop store, multiple store, store credit, store front, store launch event, store manager, store refurbishment, store rollout, storekeeperA store is a business for the retail sale of goods and services.
They plan to open 30 new stores around the country in the next six months.
Grocery stores and other large retail outlets need an effective distribution system.
A store is a business for the retail sale of goods and services.
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store
British English: store
/stɔː/ NOUN
A store is a shop. Store is used mainly to refer to a large shop selling a variety of goods, but in American English, a store can be any shop.
They are selling them in a few stores already.
- American English: store /ˈstɔr/
- Arabic: مَحَلٌ تِـجارِيّ
- Brazilian Portuguese: loja
- Chinese: 店铺
- Croatian: trgovina
- Czech: prodejna
- Danish: butik
- Dutch: winkel
- European Spanish: almacén tienda
- Finnish: myymälä
- French: magasin boutique
- German: Kaufhaus
- Greek: μαγαζί
- Italian: negozio
- Japanese: 店
- Korean: 상점
- Norwegian: lagerbeholdning
- Polish: sklep
- European Portuguese: loja
- Romanian: magazin
- Russian: магазин
- Spanish: almacén tienda
- Swedish: affär butik
- Thai: ร้านค้า
- Turkish: depo
- Ukrainian: магазин
- Vietnamese: cửa hàng
British English: store
/stɔː/ VERB
When you store things, you put them in a container or other place and leave them there until they are needed.
Store the biscuits in an airtight tin.
- American English: store /ˈstɔr/
- Arabic: يُخَزِّنُ
- Brazilian Portuguese: armazenar
- Chinese: 贮藏
- Croatian: spremiti
- Czech: uskladnit
- Danish: gemme
- Dutch: opslaan
- European Spanish: almacenar
- Finnish: varastoida
- French: stocker
- German: lagern
- Greek: αποθηκεύω
- Italian: immagazzinare
- Japanese: 蓄える
- Korean: 저장하다
- Norwegian: lagre
- Polish: przechować
- European Portuguese: armazenar
- Romanian: a păstra
- Russian: хранить
- Spanish: almacenar
- Swedish: lagra
- Thai: เก็บ
- Turkish: depolamak
- Ukrainian: зберігати
- Vietnamese: tích trữ
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