stored; storing
1
: lay away, accumulate
store vegetables for winter use
an organism that absorbs and stores DDT
3
: to place or leave in a location (such as a warehouse, library, or computer memory) for preservation or later use or disposal
1
2
: storage
—usually used with in
when placing eggs in store—
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: value, importance
set great store by a partner's opinion
4
: a large quantity, supply, or number : abundance
5
a
b
chiefly British
: memory sense 4
6
: a business establishment where usually diversified goods are kept for retail sale
a grocery store
compare shop
1
or stores
: of, relating to, kept in, or used for a store
2
: purchased from a store as opposed to being natural or homemade : manufactured, ready-made
store clothes
store bread
Examples of store in a Sentence
Verb
I stored my furniture until I found a new apartment.
She stores her jewels in a safe.
The wine should be stored at room temperature.
The solar panels store energy.
They're studying how our brains store memories.
Noun
I'm going to the store to buy groceries.
The stores are always crowded around the holiday season.
Adjective
preferred homemade bread to store brands
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Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, Long Island, has been accused of throwing an IED onto subway tracks, of storing at least five other explosive devices in Manhattan, and of carrying one IED on his person in June 2025.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
The three doughnuts are part of the Hungry for Heroes Collection, which leaves stores on July 27.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 June 2025
Closures come after two rounds of layoffs The store closures come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2022
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Verb
This will make about a cup of honey syrup that can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 18 days.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, Long Island, has been accused of throwing an IED onto subway tracks, of storing at least five other explosive devices in Manhattan, and of carrying one IED on his person in June 2025.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Noun
Shopping opportunities abound in Covington, with various boutiques, vintage shops, and specialty stores.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
The three doughnuts are part of the Hungry for Heroes Collection, which leaves stores on July 27.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
Adjective
The store cuts come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 June 2025
Closures come after two rounds of layoffs The store closures come months after Kroger announced two rounds of layoffs of an unspecified number of non-store workers this spring.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2022
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“Store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/store. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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store
1 of 3 verb
ˈstō(ə)r 
ˈstȯ(ə)r
stored; storing
1
: lay away, accumulate
store vegetables for winter use
3
a
: to deposit in a place (as a warehouse) for safekeeping or disposal
stored my furniture until I found a new apartment
b
: to record information in a device (as a computer)
4
: to provide storage room for : hold
racks for storing basketballs
store
2 of 3 noun1
a
: something stored
a store of good jokes
b
plural
: accumulated supplies (as of food) : stock
a ship's stores
2
: value entry 1 sense 3, importance
a family that set great store by tradition
3
: a place where goods are sold : shop
store
3 of 3 adjective
: purchased from a store : ready-made
store clothes
store bread
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