Meaning & use

store

noun·Everyday

A shop or building where goods are sold to the public.

See it in a sentence

She walked to the corner store to buy milk and bread for breakfast.

The store closes at nine on weekdays but stays open later on weekends.

A note on using this word

In British English shop is more common for a store, while American English favors store for the same everyday sense.

Words with a similar meaning

shopmarket

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A supply of something kept for future use.

The expedition carried a store of dried food to last through the winter.

3. verb

To keep something in a particular place for future use.

They store their winter clothes in boxes under the bed during summer.

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