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Definition store in British English

store noun

[countable] noun
/stɔː(r)/
1

a large shop

Example

a grocery store

Example

Complaints should be addressed to the store manager.

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1.1

a shop of any size

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2

a supply of something that is kept to be used later

Example

a store of food for the winter

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2.1

a place where a supply of something is kept until it is needed

Example

The building was used as a weapons store.

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3

supplies of food and equipment used by an army

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3.1

the place where these supplies are kept

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4

a large amount of something that is kept in your memory

Example

She has acquired such a vast store of knowledge.

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Definition store in British English