Meaning & Definition of Store in English
English⟶
Store
/stɔr/
noun
1. A mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
- "He bought it at a shop on cape cod"
synonym:
- shop,
- store
2. A supply of something available for future use
- "He brought back a large store of cuban cigars"
synonym:
- store,
- stock,
- fund
3. An electronic memory device
- "A memory and the cpu form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
synonym:
- memory,
- computer memory,
- storage,
- computer storage,
- store,
- memory board
4. A depository for goods
- "Storehouses were built close to the docks"
synonym:
- storehouse,
- depot,
- entrepot,
- storage,
- store
verb
1. Keep or lay aside for future use
- "Store grain for the winter"
- "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat"
synonym:
- store,
- hive away,
- lay in,
- put in,
- salt away,
- stack away,
- stash away
2. Find a place for and put away for storage
- "Where should we stow the vegetables?"
- "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so i sold some"
synonym:
- store
Examples of using
As soon as you round the corner, you'll see the store.
Tom stopped at a convenience store to get a drink.
I have a few purchases to make in this store.