1. Of, relating to, kept in, or used for a store
2. Purchased from a store as opposed to being natural or homemade; manufactured, ready-made
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Množina: stores
ETYM Old Eng. stor, stoor, Old Fren. estor, provisions, supplies, from estorer to store. Related to Store.
Or shop; A building or part of a building used for the retail sale of goods. Roman stoae were market stalls enclosed by an arcaded walkway; stores changed little from ancient times until the latter part of the 19th century, when concentration of population and greater availability of manufactured goods gave rise to the department store, in effect a number of small specialty shops under one roof, and to the chain store and the supermarket.
With the spread of chain stores to several cities, all having the same ownership, the relationship between retailers and manufacturers changed. Direct links with factories bypassed middlemen (wholesalers) and lowered costs, in some cases forcing small independent stores to focus on narrow specialties not otherwise available. In the 1970s in the US, to coincide with the population shift out of urban centers, enclosed shopping malls of up to 250 specialty stores, anchored by at least one large department store, were constructed in many suburban areas. These controlled shopping environments have music, free parking, movie theaters, restaurants, and, in some instances, even child-care facilities. The idea has been adopted in the UK and elsewhere, although resistance is rising from those who wish to preserve the viability of downtown (urban center) areas.
A supply of something available for future use; SYN. stock, fund.
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1. To lay away for future use; SYN. hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away.
2. To provide storage for or keep in storage.
hive away · lay in · put in · salt away · stack away · stash awa
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Množina: store clerks
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Množina: store detectives
A private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage.
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storefront · storefront church · storefronts · storehouse · storehouses · store in a barn · storekeeper · storekeepers · store of knowledge · Storeria · storeroom
Množina: store of knowledges
storehouse · storehouses · store in a barn · storekeeper · storekeepers · store of knowledge · Storeria · storeroom · store rooms · stores
Singular of store rooms is store room.
storekeeper · storekeepers · store of knowledge · Storeria · storeroom · store rooms · stores · storeship · stores of knowledge · store up
store rooms · stores · storeship · stores of knowledge · store up · store utilization factor · storewide · storey · storeyed
Množina: store-and-forwards
A method of delivering transmissions in which messages are held temporarily by an intermediary before being sent on to their destination. Store and forward is used by some switches in delivering packets to their destinations. Compare cut-through switch.
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Množina: store-and-forward principles
Storden · store · store-and-forward · store-and-forward principle · Store away from heat! · store-bought · store cheese · store clerk · stored
Purchased from a store as opposed to being natural or homemade; manufactured, ready-made
store · store-and-forward · store-and-forward principle · Store away from heat! · store-bought · store cheese · store clerk · stored · stored elsewhere · store detective