Pronunciation

/stɔːr/

Definitions

Noun

1. A place where goods or services are bought and sold, often retail: The store is closed on Sundays.
2. A facility or container for keeping goods: A grocery store, a warehouse store.
3. A repository or stockpile: The store of knowledge, a memory store.
4. A business that supplies something (often specified): A book store, a clothing store.

Verb

1. To supply or sell (goods or services): The store sells a wide variety of products.
2. To maintain or hold (information or items): She stored the documents securely.
3. To retain or remember (data): The computer can store large amounts of data.

Phrases

• “Stock up at the store”
• “Shop at the store”
• “Keep the store open late”
• “Store away for later”
• “Memory store”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “I need to pick up some groceries from the corner store.”
• Verb: “The store will restock their shelves with new products next week.”
• Verb: “She stored her old belongings in the attic.”
• Phrasal Verb: “He decided to store his savings in a high-interest-bearing account.”

Synonyms

• Shop
• Stock
• Supply
• Sell
• Maintain
• Retain
• Preserve
• Keep
• Possess

Adjective

1. Filled with or offering a variety of merchandise: An eclectic store, a discount store.
2. Available for purchase: The store’s sale, limited-time store items.

Antonyms

• Empty
• Bare
• Sold-out
• Unavailable