Meaning & use
store
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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