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store
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- pronunciation:
- stor
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
A store is a place where you can buy things. Some examples of stores are the grocery store, drug store, shoe store, and department store.
You can get things like nails and screws at a hardware store.
- synonyms:
- shop
- similar words:
- business, market
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definition 2: |
When you have a store of something, you have an amount of it that is ready for you to use at a later time.
Diego's grandmother keeps a store of batteries in one of the kitchen drawers.- synonyms:
- stock, supply
- similar words:
- reserve
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related words: |
mine, treasure |
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part of speech: |
verb |
inflections: |
stores, storing, stored |
definition: |
When you store something, you keep it somewhere to use at a later time.
My dad said we'll store our tents in the garage until next summer.Rachel's teacher stores paper, crayons, and scissors in the cupboard under the window.Most of our planet's water is stored in the oceans.
- similar words:
- gather, keep, reserve, save, stock up
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related words: |
retain |
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