CHAIN STORE Meaning of CHAIN STORE in English ˈchain store BrE AmE , chain‧store /ˈtʃeɪnstɔː $ -stɔːr/ noun [countable] one of a group of shops, all of which are owned by one organization SYN chain Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012