stores
English meaning: Stores
Definition
A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.
Example
“This building used to be a store for old tires.”
Another example: “The ship carried ample stores for the long voyage.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'store'. Means shops (especially US English) or quantities kept in reserve ('stores of food'). As a verb form, 'stores' means keeps for later. Common in retail and supply contexts. UK English often prefers 'shops' for retail outlets.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'estore' (provisions, supplies), from 'estorer' (to establish, furnish), from Latin 'instaurare'; entered English in the 13th century.
Synonyms
- shops
- outlets
- supplies
- reserves
- provisions
- stocks
Related Words
Common Collocations
- department stores
- grocery stores
- retail stores
- convenience stores
- stores of energy
- chain stores
Word Forms
store (n & v); stores; stored; storing; storage (n)
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Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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