stored; storing
1
: lay away, accumulate
store vegetables for winter use
an organism that absorbs and stores DDT
3
: to place or leave in a location (such as a warehouse, library, or computer memory) for preservation or later use or disposal
1
2
: storage
—usually used with in
when placing eggs in store—
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: value, importance
set great store by a partner's opinion
4
: a large quantity, supply, or number : abundance
5
a
b
chiefly British
: memory sense 4
6
: a business establishment where usually diversified goods are kept for retail sale
a grocery store
compare shop
1
or stores
: of, relating to, kept in, or used for a store
2
: purchased from a store as opposed to being natural or homemade : manufactured, ready-made
store clothes
store bread
Synonyms
Examples of store in a Sentence
Verb
I stored my furniture until I found a new apartment.
She stores her jewels in a safe.
The wine should be stored at room temperature.
The solar panels store energy.
They're studying how our brains store memories.
Noun
I'm going to the store to buy groceries.
The stores are always crowded around the holiday season.
Adjective
preferred homemade bread to store brands
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Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Mayotte issued a red alert and people were ordered to stay in their homes or find a solid shelter, and store food and water, as Tropical Storm Dikeledi brought heavy rains and strong winds to once again pound France’s poorest territory.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny has something special in store for fans in his home country.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2025
Angus Loten, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2021
And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
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Verb
Cooking the pasta separately from the soup prevents it from overcooking, becoming mushy, and continuing to absorb up the broth when stored.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 12 Jan. 2025
Mayotte issued a red alert and people were ordered to stay in their homes or find a solid shelter, and store food and water, as Tropical Storm Dikeledi brought heavy rains and strong winds to once again pound France’s poorest territory.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
To continue to innovate its stores and showrooms, Cucinelli last year invested approximately 108 million euros, with an impact on sales of 8.5 percent.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
Bad Bunny has something special in store for fans in his home country.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.
—Angus Loten, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2021
And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.
—Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/store. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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store
1 of 3 verb
ˈstō(ə)r 
ˈstȯ(ə)r
stored; storing
1
: lay away, accumulate
store vegetables for winter use
3
a
: to deposit in a place (as a warehouse) for safekeeping or disposal
stored my furniture until I found a new apartment
b
: to record information in a device (as a computer)
4
: to provide storage room for : hold
racks for storing basketballs
store
2 of 3 noun1
a
: something stored
a store of good jokes
b
plural
: accumulated supplies (as of food) : stock
a ship's stores
2
: value entry 1 sense 3, importance
a family that set great store by tradition
3
: a place where goods are sold : shop
store
3 of 3 adjective
: purchased from a store : ready-made
store clothes
store bread
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