store
17 ENTRIES FOUND:
- store (verb)
- store (noun)
- store–bought (adjective)
- store brand (noun)
- store card (noun)
- chain store (noun)
- consignment store (noun)
- convenience store (noun)
- department store (noun)
- dime store (noun)
- dime–store (adjective)
- general store (noun)
- grocery store (noun)
- in–store (adjective)
- package store (noun)
- variety store (noun)
- mind (verb)
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Britannica Dictionary definition of STORE
[+ object]
1
a
:
to put (something that is not being used) in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely, etc.
— often + away
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I stored my furniture until I found a new apartment.
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She stores her jewels in a safe.
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The wine should be stored at room temperature.
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The grain was stored away for the winter.
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We stored away her old toys in the attic.
b
:
to collect and put (something) into one location for future use
— often + up
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The body stores fat.
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The solar panels store energy.
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The squirrels are storing up nuts for the winter.
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Plants store up the sun's energy.
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(Brit) If you get yourself into debt, you're only storing up trouble/problems for the future.
2
:
to place (information) in a person's memory or a computer's memory
— often + away
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They're studying how our brains store memories.
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He stored away his childhood memories.
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The file is stored away on the backup drive.
2
store
/ˈstoɚ/
noun
plural
stores
2
store
/ˈstoɚ/
noun
plural
stores
Britannica Dictionary definition of STORE
1
[count]
a
:
a building or room where things are sold
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see also bookstore, chain store, convenience store, department store, dime store, drugstore, general store, package store, superstore, variety store
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a grocery/furniture/pet/candy store
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I'm going to the store to buy groceries.
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The stores are always crowded around the holiday season.
b
:
a large building in which something is kept for future use
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a grain/weapons store
2
[count]
:
a large amount or supply of something that is kept for future use
— often + of
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the body's fat stores
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a store of wood/information
3
stores
[plural]
:
things that are collected and kept for future use
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medical/military stores
4
[noncount]
— used to say that something is regarded as having a lot of value or importance
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Our family sets/lays great store by tradition. [=our family values tradition very highly]
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He puts considerable store in/by her opinions. [=he feels her opinions are very important and valuable]
in store
:
in a state of being ready or prepared to happen or be done
— used to talk about what will happen to someone in the future
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We have a big surprise in store [=ready, prepared] for you.
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I wonder what the future holds in store for us. = I wonder what lies in store for us in the future. [=I wonder what will happen to us in the future]
