Meaning & use
a flagship store
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UK/ə ˈflæɡʃɪp stɔː/
US/ə ˈflæɡʃɪp stɔːr/
Meaning
phrasecountable
The main or most important store of a company, often the largest and used to show the brand.
Grammar: Countable: a flagship store, the flagship store, flagship stores.
Patterns
- open a flagship store
- the company's flagship store
- a flagship store in London
The company opened a flagship store in the city center.
Their flagship store is on Fifth Avenue.
We visited the flagship store to see the new collection.
Word forms
| plural | flagship stores |
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Common combinations
- open a flagship store
- They plan to open a flagship store in Tokyo next year.
- the company's flagship store
- The company's flagship store is in Paris.
- a flagship store in [city]
- She works at a flagship store in Chicago.
- visit a flagship store
- Tourists often visit the flagship store.
Synonyms and how they differ
- main store
- A more general term for the primary store of a company, not necessarily the most prestigious.
- head store
- Less common; can mean the main store, but 'flagship store' emphasizes prestige and brand image.
Word family
- flagship noun
- The most important product or service of a company, or the main store.
Commonly confused: a flagship store or flag store?
a flagship store vs flag store
Not a standard term; 'flagship store' is the correct phrase.
Practice
What does 'flagship store' mean?
Choose one answer.
A flagship store is the main store, often the largest and most prestigious. It does not mean a store that sells flags or a small shop.
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