/ stɔː(r); NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C ] a large shop that sells many different types of goods :
a big department store
—see also chain store , variety store
2.
[ C ] ( NAmE ) a shop, large or small :
a health food store
a liquor store
—see also consignment store , convenience store , general store , package store
3.
[ C ] a quantity or supply of sth that you have and use :
her secret store of chocolate
a vast store of knowledge
4.
[ pl. ] stores goods of a particular kind or for a particular purpose :
medical stores
5.
[ C ] (often stores ) a place where goods of a particular kind are kept :
a grain store
weapons stores
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IDIOMS
- in store (for sb)
- set / put (great, etc.) store by sth
—more at hit verb , mind verb
■ verb [ vn ]
1.
store sth (away / up) to put sth somewhere and keep it there to use later :
animals storing up food for the winter
He hoped the electronic equipment was safely stored away.
2.
to keep information or facts in a computer or in your brain :
Thousands of pieces of data are stored in a computer's memory.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- store sth up
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : shortening of Old French estore (noun), estorer (verb), from Latin instaurare renew; compare with restore .