store

store¹ W1S1 [sto: US sto:r] n

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1¦(shop)¦

2¦(supply)¦

3¦(place to keep things)¦

4 in store (for somebody)

5¦(military)¦

6 set great/considerable etc store by something

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1.) ¦(SHOP)¦

a place where goods are sold to the public. In British English, a store is large and sells many different things, but in American English, a store can be large or small, and sell many things or only one type of thing

→↑shop

▪ At Christmas the stores stay open late.

shoe/clothing/grocery etc store

AmE (=one that sells one type of goods)

▪ She worked in a bookstore during college.

go to the store

AmE (=go to a store that sells food)

▪ I need to go to the store for some milk.

→↑chain store, ↑department store, ↑general storesee usage note ↑shop¹

2.) ¦(SUPPLY)¦

a supply of something that you keep to use later

store of

▪ a store of wood

▪ fat stores in the body (=that your body keeps)

3.) ¦(PLACE TO KEEP THINGS)¦

a large building in which goods are kept so they can be used or sold later

▪ a grain store

4.) in store (for sb)

if something unexpected such as a surprise or problem is in store for someone, it is about to happen to them

▪ There's a real treat in store for you this Christmas!

▪ As we left, I wondered what the future held in store .

5.) ¦(MILITARY)¦

stores [plural]

a) supplies of food and equipment that are used by an army, navy etc

▪ medical stores

b) the building or room in an army camp, ship etc where these are kept

6.) set great/considerable etc store by sth

to consider something to be important

▪ Patrick has never set much store by material things.

store ²

store² W3S3 v [T]

[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: estorer 'to build, supply, store', from Latin instaurare 'to make new, restore']

1.) to put things away and keep them until you need them

store sth away/up

▪ Squirrels are storing up nuts for the winter.

▪ Store the beans in an airtight jar.

2.) to keep facts or information in your brain or a computer

▪ Standard letters can be stored on floppy discs.

3.) store up trouble/problems etc

to behave in a way that will cause trouble for you later

▪ Smokers may be storing up disease for their unborn children.