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Store

noun/stˈɔːɹ/
Definition
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
a supply of something available for future use
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/stˈɔːɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/stˈɔː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/stˈɔː/
1 syllable Say it as /stˈɔːɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
“he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod”
nouna supply of something available for future use
“he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars”
nounan electronic memory device
“a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached”
nouna depository for goods
“storehouses were built close to the docks”
verbkeep or lay aside for future use
“store grain for the winter”
verbfind a place for and put away for storage
“where should we stow the vegetables?”
Word Forms
shopverbdo one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
storeverbkeep or lay aside for future use
stockistnounone (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods
stockernouna domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment
stockverbsupply with fish
storenouna supply of something available for future use
storagenounthe act of storing something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
speichern
eine Handelseinrichtung für den Einzelhandelsverkauf von Waren oder Dienstleistungen
🇫🇷French
magasin
un établissement commercial pour la vente au détail de biens ou de services
🇪🇸Spanish
almacenar
un establecimiento mercantil para la venta al por menor de bienes o servicios
🇮🇹Italian
negozio
un esercizio commerciale per la vendita al dettaglio di beni o servizi
🇳🇱Dutch
winkel
een handelsinrichting voor de detailhandel in goederen of diensten
🇵🇹Portuguese
loja
estabelecimento comercial destinado à venda a retalho de bens ou serviços
🇷🇺Russian
магазин
торговое заведение по розничной продаже товаров или услуг
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इकट्ठा करना
वस्तुओं या सेवाओं की खुदरा बिक्री के लिए एक व्यापारिक प्रतिष्ठान
🇧🇩Bengali
দোকান
পণ্য বা পরিষেবার খুচরা বিক্রয়ের জন্য একটি বাণিজ্য প্রতিষ্ঠান
🇮🇳Tamil
கடை
பொருட்கள் அல்லது சேவைகளின் சில்லறை விற்பனைக்கான வணிக நிறுவனம்
🇮🇳Telugu
స్టోర్
వస్తువులు లేదా సేవల రిటైల్ విక్రయం కోసం ఒక వ్యాపార సంస్థ
🇮🇳Marathi
स्टोअर
वस्तू किंवा सेवांच्या किरकोळ विक्रीसाठी व्यापारी प्रतिष्ठान
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્ટોર
માલ અથવા સેવાઓના છૂટક વેચાણ માટે એક વેપારી સંસ્થા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಂಗಡಿ
ಸರಕು ಅಥವಾ ಸೇವೆಗಳ ಚಿಲ್ಲರೆ ಮಾರಾಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്റ്റോർ
ചരക്കുകളുടെയോ സേവനങ്ങളുടെയോ ചില്ലറ വിൽപ്പനയ്ക്കുള്ള ഒരു വ്യാപാര സ്ഥാപനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਟੋਰ
ਵਸਤੂਆਂ ਜਾਂ ਸੇਵਾਵਾਂ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਚੂਨ ਵਿਕਰੀ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਵਪਾਰਕ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
اسٹور
سامان یا خدمات کی خوردہ فروخت کے لیے ایک تجارتی ادارہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
店铺
零售商品或服务的商业机构
🇯🇵Japanese
商品またはサービスを小売販売する商業施設
🇰🇷Korean
가게
상품이나 서비스의 소매 판매를 위한 상업 시설
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cửa hàng
cơ sở thương mại để bán lẻ hàng hóa hoặc dịch vụ
🇹🇭Thai
เก็บ
สถานประกอบการค้าเพื่อการขายปลีกสินค้าหรือบริการ
🇮🇩Indonesian
toko
suatu perusahaan dagang untuk penjualan eceran barang atau jasa
🇵🇭Filipino
tindahan
isang mercantile establishment para sa tingian na pagbebenta ng mga kalakal o serbisyo
🇲🇾Malay
kedai
sebuah pertubuhan perdagangan untuk penjualan runcit barangan atau perkhidmatan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
محل
مؤسسة تجارية لبيع السلع أو الخدمات بالتجزئة
🇮🇷Persian
فروشگاه
یک مؤسسه تجاری برای خرده فروشی کالا یا خدمات
🇹🇷Turkish
mağaza
mal veya hizmetlerin perakende satışı için ticari kuruluş
🇮🇱Hebrew
חנות
מפעל סחר למכירה קמעונאית של סחורות או שירותים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'store'?
The primary meaning of 'store' is 'a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'store' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'store' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'store' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'store' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'store' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'store' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'store' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'store' in regular conversations?
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Would you classify 'store' as formal, casual, or slang?
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