What is the meaning of store?

noun

  • A mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services.
    • usage: "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
  • A supply of something available for future use.
    • usage: "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
  • An electronic memory device.
    • usage: "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
  • A depository for goods.
    • usage: "storehouses were built close to the docks"

verb

  • Keep or lay aside for future use.
    • usage: "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat"
  • Find a place for and put away for storage.
    • usage: "where should we stow the vegetables"; "I couldn't store all the books in the attic so I sold some"
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APAWordNet. (2010). store. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/store/definitions/1325401
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "store" http://smartdefine.org/store/definitions/1325401 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, store, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/store/definitions/1325401>.
MLAWordNet. "store" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/store/definitions/1325401>
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