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store

/stɔː/noun

A place, or part of one, where people can go to buy things.

Example sentences

  • “The store on Main Street stays open until midnight.”
  • “I need to stop by the store to pick up some milk.”

American English; British speakers say 'shop' for most of them, keeping 'store' for large ones like department stores.

Synonyms for store

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