store

A place where you can buy things.

• The store closes at six.
• I bought these shoes at a nearby store.
• Which stores sell fresh bread?

Similar words: shop

Common phrases: grocery store, department store, clothing store

An amount of something kept so it can be used later.

• The squirrels have a store of nuts.
• Our food stores lasted through the winter.
• She drew on her vast store of knowledge.

How to use it: a store of something (We kept a store of clean water for emergencies.)

Similar words: supply, stock, reserve, cache

Common phrases: store of food, store of knowledge, secret store

A room or building where things are kept until they are needed.

• The tools are in the store.
• They built a new grain store beside the farm.
• The meat was kept in a cold store.

Similar words: storeroom, warehouse, stockroom

Common phrases: cold store, grain store, equipment store

To put something in a place where it can be kept until you need it.

• Store the milk in the fridge.
• We stored the empty boxes in the garage.
• Where do you store your photos?

How to use it: store something in somewhere (We store our winter clothes in the attic.)

Similar words: put away, keep, save

Common phrases: store food, store something safely, store in something, store in containers

To hold something inside, usually so it can be used later.

• This tank stores rainwater.
• The battery stores enough energy for a full day.
• These thick walls store heat and release it slowly.

Similar words: hold, contain, retain

Opposites: release

Common phrases: store energy, store water, store heat