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store

store

113 1.0
A supply of things kept for future use
  • noun
  • /stɔr/
translation icon : reserva
  • Inventors are making use of America's vast store of natural resources.
  • a store of knowledge
  • carbon stores
  • a store of energy

So that is such a store of wealth for me.

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Examples

  • What I have in store should provide a very fitting climax to your show.

  • True the Vote has the largest store of election intelligence for the 2020 elections in the world.

  • Our government store ran out of food.

  • I got to go to the liquor store to get mine.

  • What other surprises you got in store?

  • Most of the sodium consumed in the daily diet comes from packaged, processed, store-bought, and restaurant foods.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The pantry has a good store of canned goods for the winter.

  • He built a store of firewood for the cold months ahead.

  • Our community relies on a store of donated supplies for disaster relief.

Synonyms

supply
vsstore
346 1.0

An amount of something available to use when needed

is the idea of keeping that amount rather than just availability
reserve
vsstore
194 3.5

A supply kept for future use, often in an emergency

is a general supply kept for future use without special purpose
stock
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185 2.2

A supply of goods or materials kept for future use

is a general supply kept for future use not only for sale
stash
vsstore
  • Informal
134 4.3

A hidden store of money or things kept for later

is a publicly or generally held supply not kept secretly
bank
vsstore
97 3.4

A stored supply of something kept for future use

is a general reserve kept for future use without emergency focus
provision
vsstore
51 3.8

A supply of food and other needed items kept for future use

is a broader supply kept for any future purpose not only basics
stockpile
vsstore
45 4.2

A large supply of goods kept for future use

is any kept supply and can be smaller or ordinary in size
cache
vsstore
43 6.0

A secret store of things like money or food kept for future use

is an openly kept supply meant for general future use
reservoir
vsstore
18 4.7

A large supply of something kept for use when needed

is the general idea of kept supply without implying great size
stockage
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  • UK
7.4

To keep goods like food or tools until you need them

is the kept supply itself rather than the process of storing

Idioms

76 4.1

Waiting to happen to someone in the future

3 8.1

Agree to too much in a deal and lose money

Very excited and happy because there are many things to choose from

Compounds

248 1.0

A shop that sells food and other everyday items

A large shop that sells many kinds of goods in separate sections like clothing and furniture

100 1.0

A shop that sells tools and supplies for home repair

84 1.0

A shop that sells alcohol to take home

A small shop that sells snacks, drinks and basic groceries and is often open late

42 1.1

A shop that sells rings, necklaces, and watches

30 1.0

A shop that sells shoes

27 1.0

A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people

26 2.3

People buy it in a shop or store instead of making it at home

A shop that sells clothes for men and women

17 1.0

A shop that sells candy and other sweets

16 2.1

A shop in a small town that sells many everyday things

8 2.4

A store that is part of a group owned by the same company and sells the same goods

A shop that sells things like food and clothes for lower prices

6 2.8

A shop that sells only one type of product

A shop that sells computers and accessories

3 2.7

A small shop in the countryside that sells food and home goods

A shop that sells used things at low prices

1 1.0

A shop that sells flowers and small plants

1 1.7

A shop that sells clothes and accessories for men

1 5.3

A shop that sells bottles of beer, wine or spirits to take home

1 4.9

A person who works in a shop watching for people who steal and stopping them

buffer store
  • Specialized
5.8

A part of a computer's memory that holds data for a short time while it moves between devices

A shop that sells materials for making and repairing houses and other buildings

A shop that sells men's hats, shirts and ties

push-down store
  • Specialized
8.2

A storage where the last thing put in comes out first, like a pile of plates

ordnance store
  • Specialized
8.6

A place where the military keeps and gives out weapons and ammunition

8.4

A locked room on a ship where weapons like guns and bullets are kept

store cheese
  • Informal
3.6

A common American cheddar people buy in wrapped slices or blocks in shops

How Much

stockpile
45 4.2
stock
185 2.2
store
113 1.0
reserve
194 3.5
supply
346 1.0

Surface Forms

store singular
stores plural

Etymology

Store comes from an old French word estore meaning 'supply'. A store can also mean a reserve or 'stock' of something kept for future use, which is why we talk about a store of food or patience.