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store

store

1.0
A shop where people buy goods like food or clothes
  • noun
  • /stɔr/
translation icon : tienda
  • I love going into thrift stores and vintage shops.
  • grocery store
  • retail store
  • convenience store

I found him at a thrift store many years ago now.

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Examples

  • Local media covered the event, successfully publicizing the new store and bringing in customers.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I was on my way to the jewelry store to buy the ring.

  • We're going to the store to look at some stuff.

  • And before I know it, we're in the store saying, "Should we do this?

  • We're in a grocery store.

  • Other downtown businesses included a grocery store, two gas stations, three banks, and a coffee shop.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Participants each received a $25 gift card to a local grocery store in appreciation for their time.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I got it at the Adidas store in LA on Melrose.

  • The only other store in La'ie was the Nakayama store that was on the edge of town.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I was on my way to the store to buy some groceries.

Synonyms

shop
vsstore
1.0

A place where people buy things and pay for services

is the general retail place term covering this basic function
grocery
vsstore
  • US
353 1.0

A shop that sells food and household items

is the broad retail place not specifically for groceries
grocery store
vsstore
  • US
248 1.0

A shop that sells food and other everyday items

is the general retail place without emphasis on food items
supermarket
vsstore
244 1.0

A large store where you buy food and household items

is any retail place and not restricted to food and aisles
bookstore
vsstore
  • US
218 1.0

A shop that sells books to the public

is the general retail place not focused specifically on books
drugstore
vsstore
  • US
103 1.0

A shop that sells medicine and everyday items like soap and snacks

is the general retail place not necessarily offering medical products
100 1.3

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

is a general retail place not specifically department-divided
hardware store
vsstore
  • US
100 1.0

A shop that sells tools and supplies for home repair

is the broad retail place not specialised in home improvement goods
liquor store
vsstore
  • US
84 1.0

A shop that sells alcohol to take home

is the broader retail term not restricted to alcohol sales
outlet
vsstore
82 2.3

A shop that sells brand-name items at lower prices

is the general term without brand or discount focus
80 1.0

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

is the general retail place not defined by size or hours
boutique
vsstore
75 4.4

A small shop that sells stylish clothes or jewellery

is the broad retail place term not limited by fashion or size
gift shop
vsstore
50 1.0

A shop at a museum or tourist place that sells souvenirs and small presents

is the general retail place not specialised for gifts or tourists
jewelry store
vsstore
  • US
42 1.1

A shop that sells rings, necklaces, and watches

is the general retail place not specialised in precious items
shoe store
vsstore
  • US
30 1.0

A shop that sells shoes

is the general retail place that may or may not sell footwear
retail store
vsstore
27 1.0

A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people

is the broad name for any retail place selling to the public
clothing store
vsstore
24 1.0

A shop that sells clothes for men and women

is the general retail place not limited to one product type
emporium
vsstore
22 6.0

A large shop that sells many different things in separate sections

is a simple retail place without stressing great size or departments
bookshop
vsstore
  • UK
19 1.0

A shop that sells books

is the broad retail place that can sell many product types
candy store
vsstore
  • US
17 1.0

A shop that sells candy and other sweets

is the general retail place not specialised in sweets
general store
vsstore
16 2.1

A shop in a small town that sells many everyday things

is the general term for retail places without rural community focus
superstore
vsstore
13 2.3

A very large shop that sells food, clothes, and things for the home

is the ordinary retail place, usually much smaller in scale
chain store
vsstore
8 2.4

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

is the general retail place regardless of ownership or network
discount store
vsstore
8 1.8

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

is the standard retail place not specifically focused on low prices
specialty store
vsstore
  • US
6 2.8

A shop that sells only one type of product

is the general retail place that can sell many categories
computer store
vsstore
4 1.4

A shop that sells computers and accessories

is the general retail place not specialised in electronics
country store
vsstore
  • US
3 2.7

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

is the general retail term not limited to rural contexts
shoe shop
vsstore
  • UK
2 1.0

A place where people buy shoes like trainers and boots

is the broad retail place not limited to footwear
men's store
vsstore
1 1.7

A shop that sells clothes and accessories for men

is the general retail place not specialised by customer gender
flower store
vsstore
  • US
1 1.0

A shop that sells flowers and small plants

is the general retail place not focused on plants or flowers
sales outlet
vsstore
1 2.6

A shop or store that sells things to people

is the general retail place name not focused on sales channels

A shop that sells goods to people

is the common everyday word rather than a formal business label

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 Big

superstore
13 2.3
supermarket
244 1.0
store
1.0
shop
1.0
stall
38 1.0
kiosk
32 3.3

Surface Forms

store singular
stores plural

Etymology

Store comes from an old French word estore meaning 'supply'. A store is a place that gives supplies to people, which is why the word now means a shop where things are sold.