Meaning & use
to the store
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
in the direction of a particular shop or place where goods are sold, as a destination.
Grammar: Comes after verbs of movement such as go, walk, drive, or head: I'm going to the store.
Patterns
- go to the store
- walk to the store
- drive someone to the store
I need to run to the store for milk before dinner.
She walked to the store in the rain because her car wouldn't start.
Can you drive me to the store after lunch?
Common combinations
- go to the store
- I go to the store every Saturday morning.
- run to the store
- I'll just run to the store and be right back.
- on the way to the store
- I bumped into an old friend on the way to the store.
- a trip to the store
- A quick trip to the store turned into an hour of shopping.
Synonyms and how they differ
- to the shop
- Used in British English for the same idea; 'store' is more common in American English.
- to the supermarket
- More specific: it means a large self-service food store, not any small shop.
Opposites
Commonly confused: to the store or at the store?
to the store vs at the store
'To the store' shows movement toward it; 'at the store' shows position inside or near it.
Practice
Choose the correct sentence.
Choose one answer.
'To the store' shows the destination of movement, so it fits with 'going'. 'At the store' would describe being there, not moving there.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “to the store”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.