/stɔː/

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Meaning

A big shop, or a place where things are kept until they are needed.

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Word origin

From Old French estorer, meaning to build up or to supply, from Latin instaurare.

Origin
Old French
Root
estorer
English cognates
restore, storage

Grammar

Gender
Pluralstores

Examples

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In British English a "store" is a large shop.

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"Store" here means the room where things are kept.

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Here "store" is used as a verb, meaning to keep something safely.

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This word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 3: store, gold, soldier and 6 more words.