1a quantity or supply of something kept for use as needed:the squirrel has a store of food figurativeher vast store of knowledge
a place where things are kept for future use or sale:a grain store
(stores) supplies of equipment and food kept for use by members of an army, navy, or other institution, or the place where they are kept:cupboards for medical storeshe keeps the ship’s storescrates started arriving at the quartermaster’s stores
British a computer memory.
2chiefly North American a shop of any size or kind:a health-food store
British a large shop selling different types of goods: [with modifier]:DIY stores [as modifier]:a store manager
(also stores)British a shop selling basic necessities:a well-stocked village store
3a sheep, steer, cow, or pig acquired or kept for fattening.
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keep or accumulate (something) for future use:a small room used for storing furniture
retain or enter (information) for future electronic retrieval:the data is stored on disk
(be stored with) have a supply of (something useful):a mind well stored with esoteric knowledge
in store
1in a safe place while not being used or displayed:items held in store
2coming in the future; about to happen:he did not yet know what lay in store for him
set (or lay or put) store by (or on)
consider to be of a particular degree of importance or value:many people set much store by privacy
store something up
create problems for the future by failing to address a particular situation adequately at the time:they’re storing up trouble by denying opportunities to younger players
