storax family
storax family

store


Definition: Meaning of, store in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / stɔː /

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store stores
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  1. shop a place where goods are sold to the public. In British English, a store is large and sells many different things, but in American English, a store can be large or small, and sell many things or only one type of thing [↪  shop]
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  2. supply a supply of something that you keep to use later
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  3. place to keep things a large building in which goods are kept so they can be used or sold later
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  4. in store (for somebody) if something unexpected such as a surprise or problem is in store for someone, it is about to happen to them
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  5. military stores [plural] supplies of food and equipment that are used by an army, navy etc
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  6. military stores [plural] the building or room in an army camp, ship etc where these are kept
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  7. set great/considerable etc store by something to consider something to be important
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
store stored stored
Present Participle Third Person Singular
storing stores
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  1. to put things away and keep them until you need them
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  2. to keep facts or information in your brain or a computer
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  3. store up trouble/problems etc to behave in a way that will cause trouble for you later
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store used in phrases

  • anchor store (noun)
    1. a large, well-known, and popular store in a SHOPPING MALL (= place containing a lot of shops), that attracts a lot of customers to the mall and to the other shops. An anchor store is usually part of a successful chain that has stores in many cities.
  • buffer store (noun)
    1. computing a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system
  • building supply store (noun)
    1. a store where builders can purchase materials for building houses and related structures
  • candy store (noun)
    1. a confectioner's shop
  • chain store (noun)
    1. one of a group of shops, all of which are owned by one organization [=  chain]
  • clothing store (noun)
    1. a store where men's clothes are sold
  • cold store (noun)
    1. British English a room that is kept very cold and used to store food, etc to keep it fresh
  • computer store (noun)
    1. a store that sells computers to the small businessperson or personal user
  • convenience store (noun)
    1. a shop where you can buy food, alcohol, magazines etc, that is often open 24 hours each day
  • country store (noun)
    1. a retail store serving a sparsely populated region; usually stocked with a wide variety of merchandise
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store used in phrasal verbs

  • store away (phrasal verb)
    1. to put something in a safe place until you need it
  • store up (phrasal verb)
    1. to keep a lot of something so that you can use it later
    2. to remember something, especially so that you can tell or ask someone later
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