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store

store

97 1.0
A building that holds goods until people need them
  • noun
  • /stɔr/
translation icon : almacén
  • I went to the store to get wine from my mom.
  • grain stores
  • ship's stores

Examples

  • At the movie store, the customer can specify that he wants to rent five movies.

    Academic text (2011)
  • I have to make sure my store's not burning to the ground.

  • And when I got to the store, it was closed.

  • This came from a store in I think Portland.

  • Our small living room looked like the store room of a toy shop.

  • This is an appliance store, I believe.

  • You go down to the hardware store and you buy fuses.

  • There's this huge store just for umbrellas here.

  • In the first decades of the 1900s, some oil companies and department stores issued proprietary customer loyalty cards.

    Academic text (2017)
  • After visiting the store, I bought some fresh vegetables for dinner.

Synonyms

shop
vsstore
1.0

A place where people buy things and pay for services

is primarily for keeping goods for later use or sale rather than selling
grocery
vsstore
  • US
353 1.0

A shop that sells food and household items

is a general keeping place rather than mainly a retail food shop
storage
vsstore
339 1.0

A place where people keep things until they need them

is mainly the physical place rather than the activity of keeping goods
grocery store
vsstore
  • US
248 1.0

A shop that sells food and other everyday items

is a place for keeping goods for future use rather than primarily selling them
supermarket
vsstore
244 1.0

A large store where you buy food and household items

is mainly a place for keeping goods rather than a customer-facing retail outlet
vault
vsstore
238 4.8

A strong locked room or digital place for keeping valuable things safe

is a general goods keeping place rather than a highly secure room
hold
vsstore
187 4.6

A space where people or things are kept

focuses on keeping goods for future use or sale, not confinement
100 1.3

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

is a general keeping place, not a retail business with departments
depot
vsstore
62 3.3

A place where large amounts of goods are kept before being sent out

is often smaller or not focused on distribution, more general keeping
storeroom
vsstore
38 1.8

A room where people keep extra things not used every day

is a larger place used for keeping or selling goods
storage room
vsstore
29 1.6

A room where you keep things you do not use often

is any place for keeping or selling goods, not just a room
retail store
vsstore
27 1.0

A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people

is mainly a place for keeping goods rather than primarily a selling business
depository
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26 5.9

A safe place where people keep documents or other valuable items

is broader, covering general keeping or selling of everyday goods
clothing store
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24 1.0

A shop that sells clothes for men and women

is a place for keeping a wide range of goods rather than selling clothes
emporium
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22 6.0

A large shop that sells many different things in separate sections

is a keeping place rather than a large retail venue
repository
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21 6.7

A place where things are kept safe for future use

is more general, meaning any place for keeping or selling goods
storage space
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20 1.6

A place where you keep things in a house, box, or phone

is a full facility for keeping or selling goods, not only small areas
general store
vsstore
16 2.1

A shop in a small town that sells many everyday things

focuses on keeping goods for future use rather than mainly selling them
superstore
vsstore
13 2.3

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

is a facility for keeping goods, not mainly a very large sales outlet
storage locker
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11 3.0

A small locked box in a public place for keeping personal things

is a larger facility for keeping or selling goods rather than small units
storehouse
vsstore
10 3.1

A building where goods are kept for later use

is used also for selling goods as well as for keeping them
supply closet
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  • US
9 2.0

A small room where people keep office and cleaning supplies

is a broader place for keeping or selling goods, not just supplies
stockroom
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9 2.8

A room in a shop or business where extra goods are kept until needed

is any place for keeping or selling goods beyond that single room
computer store
vsstore
4 1.4

A shop that sells computers and accessories

is chiefly a place for keeping goods not a specialist retail outlet
stock room
vsstore
3 2.8

A room in a shop where staff keep extra goods before they go on sale

is the wider place for keeping goods, not only the back room
cold storage
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1 3.7

A place that keeps food or goods very cold to stop them from spoiling

is a general keeping place that may not control temperature for goods
men's store
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1 1.7

A shop that sells clothes and accessories for men

is a general keeping place rather than a specialised clothing seller
1 2.8

A large building where a company keeps goods until they sell or use them

is any keeping or selling place not limited to very large buildings
stockist
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  • UK
1 6.1

A shop or company that has and sells goods of a particular brand

is a place for keeping goods generally rather than a seller or distributor
entrepot
vsstore
  • Specialized
9.9

A port or warehouse that stores goods and sends them on, often without import taxes

is a general keeping place, not mainly for trade transit and reexport
2.8

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

is a general keeping place rather than a specialist materials seller

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

warehouse
332 1.4
depot
62 3.3
store
97 1.0
storeroom
38 1.8
cupboard
79 1.0
locker
496 1.0
box
1.0

Surface Forms

store singular
stores plural

Etymology

Store comes from an old French word estore meaning 'supply'. A store can be a building that keeps supplies for later, so the word naturally means a place where goods are kept.