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Definition of store noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

      

    store

     noun
    noun
    NAmE//stɔr//
     
     
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  1. 1[countable] a building or part of a building where things are bought or sold a health food store a liquor store a big department store Topic CollocationsShoppinggoing shopping
    • go/go out/be out shopping
    • go to a store/the mall/a shopping center
    • do the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping
    • (informal) hit/hang out at the mall
    • try on clothes/shoes
    • (informal) indulge in some retail therapy
    • go on a spending spree
    • cut/cut back on/reduce your spending
    • be/get caught shoplifting
    • donate something to/take something to/find something in a thrift store
    • buy/sell/find something at a garage sale/a yard sale/a flea market
    • find/get/pick up a bargain
    at the store
    • load/push/wheel a (grocery) cart
    • stand in/wait in the checkout line
    • stand in line at the checkout/the register
    • bag (your) groceries
    • stock/restock the shelves at a store (with something)
    • be (found) on/appear on supermarket/store shelves
    • be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock
    • deal with/help/serve customers
    • run a special promotion
    • be on sale/clearance
    buying goods
    • make/complete a purchase
    • order/buy/purchase something online/by mail order
    • place/take an order for something
    • buy/order something in bulk/in advance
    • accept/take credit cards
    • pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/with a gift certificate/by check
    • enter your PIN (= personal identification number)
    • ask for/get/obtain a receipt
    • return/exchange an item/a product
    • be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund
    • compare prices
    • offer (somebody)/give (somebody)/get/receive a 30% discount
    • clip/save/use/print coupons
     see chain store, convenience store, general store, package store, variety store
  2. 2[countable] a quantity or supply of something that you have and use her secret store of chocolate a vast store of knowledge
  3. 3[plural] stores goods of a particular kind or for a particular purpose medical stores
  4. 4[countable] stores a place where goods of a particular kind are kept a grain store weapons stores
    5. Idioms
    in store (for somebody)
     
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    waiting to happen to someone We don't know what life holds in store for us. If she had known what lay in store for her, she would never have agreed to go. They think it'll be easy but they have a surprise in store.
    mind the store
     
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    to be in charge of something for a short time while someone is away Who's minding the store while the boss is abroad?
    set/put (great, etc.) store by something
     
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    to consider something to be important She sets great store by her appearance. It is unwise to put too much store by these statistics.
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