- [uncountable, countable] a supply of goods that is available for sale in a shop
- We have a fast turnover of stock.
- in stock That particular model is not currently in stock.
- out of stock I'm afraid we're temporarily out of stock.
- stock of something We don't carry a large stock of pine furniture.
- It is important to carry out regular stock checks.
Collocations ShoppingShoppingShopping- go/go out/be out shopping
- go to (especially British English) the shops/(especially North American English) a store/(especially North American English) the mall
- do (British English) the shopping/(especially North American English) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping
- (North American English, informal) hit/hang out at the mall
- try on clothes/shoes
- 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 (British English) a charity shop/(North American English) a thrift store
- buy/sell/find something at (British English) a car boot sale/(British English) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(North American English) a yard sale
- find/get/pick up a bargain
- load/push/wheel (British English) a trolley/(North American English) a cart
- stand in/wait in (British English) the checkout queue/(North American English) the checkout line
- (North American English) stand in line/ (British English) queue at the checkout
- bag (especially North American English) (your) groceries
- pack (away) (especially British English) your shopping
- stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with something)
- be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop shelves
- be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock
- deal with/help/serve customers
- run a special promotion
- be on special offer
- make/complete a purchase
- buy/purchase something online/by mail order
- make/place/take an order for something
- buy/order something in bulk/in advance
- accept/take credit cards
- pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(British English) with a gift voucher/(North American English) with a gift certificate
- enter your PIN 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
Extra ExamplesTopics Shoppingb2- Do you have futon beds in stock or will I have to order one?
- Red tights are out of stock.
- The offer is only available while stocks last.
- We can supply the table from stock.
- They're selling off their old stock cheap.
- They're getting rid of their old stock.
- The big supermarkets carry huge stocks of most goods.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- high
- huge
- …
- carry
- have
- hold
- …
- be up
- increase
- be down
- …
- room
- levels
- control
- …
- from stock
- in stock
- out of stock
- …
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- [countable, uncountable] a supply of something that is available for use
- Food stocks are running low.
- declining fish stocks in the oceans
- a country’s housing stock (= all the houses available for living in)
- stock of something She's built up a good stock of teaching materials over the years.
Extra Examples- laws to protect fish stocks
- dwindling fish stocks in the North Sea
- Stocks of coal are running dangerously low.
- The housing stock is no longer large enough for the population.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- high
- huge
- …
- carry
- have
- hold
- …
- be up
- increase
- be down
- …
- room
- levels
- control
- …
- from stock
- in stock
- out of stock
- …
- [uncountable] the value of the shares in a company that have been sold
- The company's stock hit an all-time high of $94.66.
- [countable, usually plural] a share that somebody has bought in a company or business
- stock prices
- to buy/sell/trade stocks
- (British English) to invest in stocks and shares
- (North American English) to invest in stocks and bonds
Extra ExamplesTopics Moneyc2- The stocks were valued at $100 000.
- The total value of the stocks was over $3 million.
- She has about $30 000 in stocks.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- company
- growth
- domestic
- …
- acquire
- buy
- invest in
- …
- be down
- be up
- drop
- …
- exchange
- market
- price
- …
- in stocks
- investment in stocks
- stocks and bonds
- stocks and shares
- …
- [uncountable, countable] (British English) money that is lent to a government at a fixed rate of interest; an official document that gives details of this
- government stock
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- company
- growth
- domestic
- …
- acquire
- buy
- invest in
- …
- be down
- be up
- drop
- …
- exchange
- market
- price
- …
- in stocks
- investment in stocks
- stocks and bonds
- stocks and shares
- …
- [uncountable] farm animals, such as cows and sheep, that are kept for their meat, wool, etc.
- breeding stock
- [uncountable] of farming, noble, French, etc. stock having the type of family or ancestors mentioned synonym descent
- [uncountable, countable] a liquid made by cooking bones, meat, etc. in water, used for making soups and sauces
- vegetable stock
Extra ExamplesTopics Foodc2- You can flavour the stock with bay leaves.
- Poach the fish in the stock.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beef
- chicken
- fish
- …
- make
- dilute
- reduce
- …
- cube
- in a/the stock
- stocks[plural] a wooden structure with holes for the feet, used in the past to lock criminals in as a form of punishment, especially in a public place compare pillory
- [uncountable] (formal) the degree to which somebody is respected or liked by other people
- Their stock is high/low.
- [countable] the part of a gun that you hold against your shoulder when firing it
- [uncountable, countable] a garden plant with brightly coloured flowers with a sweet smell
- (also stock company)[countable] (North American English) a theatre company that does several different plays in a season; a repertory company see also summer stock see also laughing stock, rolling stock
supply
finance
farm animals
family/ancestors
food
for punishment
respect
of gun
plant
theatre
Word OriginOld English stoc(c) ‘trunk, block of wood, post’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stok and German Stock ‘stick’. The notion ‘store, fund’ (senses (1) to (5)) arose in late Middle English and is of obscure origin, perhaps expressing “growth from a central stem” or “firm foundation”.
Idioms
See stock in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee stock in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishlock, stock and barrel
- including everything
- He sold the business lock, stock and barrel.
on the stocks
- in the process of being made, built or prepared
- Our new model is already on the stocks and will be available in the spring.
put stock in something
- (especially North American English) to have a particular amount of belief in something
- She no longer puts much stock in their claims.
take stock (of something)
- to stop and think carefully about the way in which a particular situation is developing in order to decide what to do next
- It was time to stand back and take stock of his career.
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