- [countable] a large shop that sells many different types of goods
- It's available at London's three biggest stores.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- major
- …
- chain
- go to
- visit
- close
- …
- carry something
- offer something
- sell something
- …
- chain
- account
- card
- …
- at a/the store
- in a/the store
- the back of a/the store
- the front of a/the store
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- [countable] (North American English) a shop, large or small
- I'm going to the store.
- His father opened a small grocery store.
- Retail stores across Europe were reporting no stock left of the game.
- You should be able to get it in any good health food store.
- He looked around for a liquor store.
Collocations ShoppingShoppingShoppingsee also consignment shop, convenience store, dime store, general store, hardware store, package store, sari-sari store- 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 Shoppinga2- Buying store brands certainly works out cheaper.
- Ralph Lauren's flagship store on Madison Avenue
- The game will hit stores in January.
- The company operates four stores in Maryland.
- The company plans to open two new stores in Dublin.
- The new book has been flying off store shelves.
- The store offers a comprehensive line of auto parts.
- You can buy music from an online store.
- Ask at your local hardware store.
- The chain has endured another terrible month at its high-street stores.
- You can park on the street right outside the store.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- major
- …
- chain
- go to
- visit
- close
- …
- carry something
- offer something
- sell something
- …
- chain
- account
- card
- …
- at a/the store
- in a/the store
- the back of a/the store
- the front of a/the store
- (in compounds) a website that sells things
- an online store
- You can get it on the app store.
- [countable] a quantity or supply of something that you have and use
- her secret store of chocolate
- a vast store of knowledge
Extra Examples- your body's fat stores
- Stores of blood sugar are metabolized to produce energy.
- This is vital information to add to your store of knowledge.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- great
- large
- …
- have
- keep
- build up
- …
- cupboard
- room
- store of
- stores[plural] goods of a particular kind or for a particular purpose
- medical stores
- They had trouble keeping rats out of the food stores.
- [countable] (often stores)a place where goods of a particular kind are kept
- The grain store holds several thousand tonnes.
- The soldiers were charged with guarding the weapons stores.
Extra Examples- The mill ceased operations in 1940 and was used as a grain store.
- You'll find a ladder in the equipment store.
- We're using the shed as a temporary store for all our stuff.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- cold
- dry
- temporary
- …
- hold something
- in a/the store
- store for
see also backing store
Word OriginMiddle English: shortening of Old French estore (noun), estorer (verb), from Latin instaurare ‘renew’; compare with restore.
Idioms
See store in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee store in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishin store (for somebody)
- waiting to happen to somebody
- 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 (North American English)
(British English mind the shop)
- to be in charge of something for a short time while somebody is away
- Who's minding the store while the boss is abroad?
set/put (great, etc.) store by something
- 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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