What does “store” mean?
- 1
nouna building or room where things are sold
I need to go to the grocery store.
- 2
verbto keep something somewhere to use later
We store our winter clothes in the attic.
Store at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun & verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /stɔr/ · STOR
How to use “store” correctly
In US English, “store” is the usual word; “shop” often means a small, specialized store.
Common phrases with “store”
- grocery store
- department store
- store data
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- shop
Word family
- storage
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