computer store
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1.4
- noun
- /kəmˈpjuːtər stɔr/
:
tienda de computadoras
- Alex had a part-time job at a computer store, and if he wasn't at school or work, he was with his friends or on the soccer field.
- a local computer store
- computer stores sell
- opened a computer store
Examples
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Many of us start by browsing through computer catalogs or heading out to the nearest computer store.
Academic text (1998) -
I had to find an Apple reseller or a computer store selling Apple's products (other than iPhones and iPads) located in a mall.
Blog text (7) -
Just go down to your local computer store now and pick up a copy.
Blog text (1) -
I walk into a computer store.
Academic text (2000) -
So in the meantime, I would go to any computer store in my town or the next town.
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As profits rose, Leland opened a second computer store and a third.
Fiction book (1992) -
I hate crowds, but hubby will want to go to a computer store.
Blog text (4) -
It is worth a trip to a local computer store to see the current state of multimedia machines, and for some educators, it will be worth the cost of the hardware and software currently available to begin to get involved.
Academic text (1992) -
Tomorrow was his last day at the computer store where he'd spent the summer peddling laptops to college-bound kids who made him feel as if his own undergrad days had taken place long enough ago for him to smile with wistful nostalgia.
Fiction book (1998) -
Can you tell me where the nearest computer store is? I need to buy a new laptop.
Synonyms
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1.0
A shop where people buy goods like food or clothes
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1.0
A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people
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2.5
A person or company that buys and sells computers
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning ‘a shop that sells computers’ is directly and compositionally derived from combining 'computer' (electronic device) with 'store' (shop). This noun–noun type construction is a common, productive pattern in English and in many other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Computer store is a simple name: it combines computer and store to picture a place that sells computers, parts, and software. So, it means 'a shop' where people can buy computers and related items.