verb
stores; stored; storing
[+ obj] to put (something that is not being used) in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely, etc.
to collect and put (something) into one location for future use
to place (information) in a person's memory or a computer's memory
noun
plural stores
[count] a building or room where things are sold
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a large building in which something is kept for future use
[count] :a large amount or supply of something that is kept for future use
stores [plural] :things that are collected and kept for future use
[noncount] - used to say that something is regarded as having a lot of value or importance
in store
in a state of being ready or prepared to happen or be done
mind the store