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Store Meaning: Retail Outlet & Keep for Future Use (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：retail outlet (store)
store
/stɔːr/
n.
a building or room where things are sold
retail outlet
➕
/ˈriːteɪl ˈaʊtlet/
n.
A store is a building or room where goods are sold to the public.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'instaurare' (to establish, provide) via Old French 'estorer'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a 'store' as a place that 'stores' goods. The 'o' is like a door opening into a room full of items.
📖 Example
I'm going to the store this weekend to buy a new video game.
I am going to the store this weekend to buy a new video game.
🔗 Collocations
department store – a large retail store selling various types of goods in separate departments
convenience store – a small store that sells everyday items and is often open long hours
online store – a website or platform where goods are sold electronically
🔄 Synonyms
🌱 Derivatives
storable (adj.) – capable of being stored
storage (n.) – the action or method of storing something for future use
storefront (n.) – the front part of a store that faces the street, including the entrance and display windows
📖 Cultural Story
In medieval times, 'store' referred to provisions or supplies. By the 14th century, it came to mean a place where goods are kept for sale, evolving into the modern retail store.
Meaning 2：keep for future use (store)
store
/stɔːr/
n.
to keep something for future use
keep for future use
➕
/kiːp fɔːr ˈfjuːtʃər juːs/
n.
To store something means to keep it somewhere for future use.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
My phone can store thousands of photos and songs.
My phone is capable of storing thousands of photos and songs.
🔗 Collocations
store data – to keep digital information in a device or system
store food – to keep food items in a cool, dry place for later consumption
store information – to retain knowledge or data for future reference
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