Store (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
  2. a grocery: We need bread and milk from the store.
  3. a stall, room, floor, or building housing or suitable for housing a retail business.
  4. a supply or stock of something, especially one for future use.
  5. supplies of food, clothing, or other requisites, as for a household, inn, or naval or military forces.
  6. a storehouse or warehouse.
  7. quantity, especially great quantity; abundance, or plenty: a rich store of grain.
verb (used with object), stored, stor·ing.
  1. to supply or stock with something, as for future use.
  2. to accumulate or put away, for future use (usually followed by up or away).
  3. to deposit in a storehouse, warehouse, or other place for keeping.
  4. to put or retain (data) in a memory unit.
verb (used without object), stored, stor·ing.
  1. to take in or hold supplies, goods, or articles, as for future use.
  2. to remain fresh and usable for considerable time on being stored: Flour stores well.
adjective
  1. bought from a store; commercial: a loaf of store bread.
Idioms
  1. in store,
    • in readiness or reserve.
    • about to happen; imminent: There is a great deal of trouble in store for them if they persist in their ways.
  2. to have high regard for; value; esteem: She sets great store by good character.
verb
  1. to keep, set aside, or accumulate for future use
  2. to place in a warehouse, depository, etc, for safekeeping
  3. to supply, provide, or stock
  4. to be put into storage
  5. to enter or retain (information) in a storage device
noun
    • an establishment for the retail sale of goods and services
    • (in combination)
    • a large supply or stock kept for future use
    • (as modifier)
  1. short for department store
    • a storage place such as a warehouse or depository
    • (in combination)
  2. the state of being stored (esp in the phrase in store)
  3. a large amount or quantity
  4. computing, mainly British another name for memory (def. 7)
  5. a pig that has not yet been weaned and weighs less than 40 kg
    • an animal bought lean to be fattened up for market
    • (as modifier)
  6. forthcoming or imminent
  7. to value or reckon as important
Store (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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