verb

store

staw

verb

To keep something in a particular place for future use.

"Store the leftovers in the fridge overnight."

"The files are stored on a secure server."

noun

A shop where goods are sold.

"She popped into the corner store for milk."

How to Use Store

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo put something aside for later use, or (as a noun) a shop.

UK vs US

American English uses "store" freely for any shop; British English tends to reserve "store" for larger shops (department store) and use "shop" for smaller ones.

Common pairings

store away grocery store in store for

Word Forms

stored past tense, store plural, stored plural, stores singular, store singular, stored singular, storest singular, storedst singular, storeth singular

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_____ the leftovers in the fridge overnight.

Etymology

From Old French estore/estor, ultimately from Latin instaurare, meaning "to renew" or "to set up".

Rhymes for store

ore bore tore yore lore more core fore sore gore pore adore

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