STORE Synonyms: 334 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in reserve

a collection of things kept available for future use or need her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years

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as in stash

a supply stored up and often hidden away keeps a store of quarters in the glove compartment for the parking meters

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as in shop

an establishment where goods are sold to consumers go to the grocery store for orange juice and eggs

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as in loads

a considerable amount we laid by a store of food for the party

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store

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verb

ˈstȯr

as in to keep

to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage

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as in to stash

to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter

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store

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adjective

as in bought

made beforehand in large numbers preferred homemade bread to store brands

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Noun

Stocks including United Airlines and Morgan Stanley have seen immense buying on Wall Street this week and could be in store for a pullback. —

Brian Evans, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 Participating stores give food items that are nearing expiration to the food bank to distribute to those who need it. —

Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024

Verb

Half a pound of this powder can remove as much CO2 from the air as a tree, scientists say Berkeley chemists have created a reusable material that pulls carbon dioxide from the air and holds onto it until it can be stored. —

Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Kids can launch web darts directly from Spidey’s mouth and store them in the vehicle’s spoiler. —

Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024

Adjective

Motor vehicle sales were down 1.9%, and volatile non-store retail sales, or online sales, fell sharply at 6.4%. —

CBS News, 14 Apr. 2022 Bose began selling direct-to-consumer hearing aids for $849 a pair via its website and a limited number of other non-store channels last year. —

Amara Omeokwe, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2022 See all Example Sentences for store

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