How do you use "store" in a sentence?

The data is stored on a secure server. We have a large store of supplies in the warehouse. There's a department store on the high street.

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Q: What does "store" mean?

A shop; a supply of something; to keep for future use In American English, 'store' commonly means a shop (grocery store, department store). In British English, 'shop' is more common, though 'store' is used for large establishments (department store). As a verb, 'store' means to keep something for future use. 'In store' means waiting to happen (there's a surprise in store for you).

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: A shop; a supply of something; to keep for future use

商店；储存；储备

tienda; almacenar; reserva

店；貯蔵する；蓄え

가게; 저장하다; 비축

In American English, 'store' commonly means a shop (grocery store, department store). In British English, 'shop' is more common, though 'store' is used for large establishments (department store). As a verb, 'store' means to keep something for future use. 'In store' means waiting to happen (there's a surprise in store for you).

在美式英语中，「store」通常意味着商店（grocery store, department store）。在英式英语中，「shop」更常见，不过「store」用于大型商店（department store）。作为动词，「store」意味着保存某物以备将来使用。「in store」意味着即将发生（there's a surprise in store for you）。

En inglés americano, «store» comúnmente significa tienda (grocery store, department store). En inglés británico, «shop» es más común, aunque «store» se usa para grandes establecimientos (department store). Como verbo, «store» significa guardar algo para uso futuro. «In store» significa que algo va a suceder (there's a surprise in store for you).

アメリカ英語では「store」は一般的に店（grocery store, department store）を意味します。イギリス英語では「shop」がより一般的ですが、「store」は大型店舗（department store）に使われます。動詞として「store」は将来の使用のために何かを保管することを意味します。「in store」は起こるのを待っていること（there's a surprise in store for you）を意味します。

미국 영어에서 'store'는 흔히 가게를 뜻합니다(grocery store, department store). 영국 영어에서는 'shop'이 더 일반적이지만, 대형 매장(department store)에는 'store'를 사용합니다. 동사로는 나중에 쓰기 위해 보관한다는 뜻입니다. 'In store'는 앞으로 일어날 일을 의미합니다(there's a surprise in store for you).

Examples

The data is stored on a secure server.
数据存储在安全的服务器上。
Los datos se almacenan en un servidor seguro.
データは安全なサーバーに保存されています。
데이터는 안전한 서버에 저장되어 있습니다.
We have a large store of supplies in the warehouse.
我们仓库里有大量的物资储备。
Tenemos una gran reserva de suministros en el almacén.
倉庫に大量の物資の備蓄があります。
창고에 대량의 물자가 비축되어 있습니다.
There's a department store on the high street.
大街上有一家百货商店。
Hay unos grandes almacenes en la calle principal.
メインストリートにデパートがあります。
큰 거리에 백화점이 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'estorer' meaning 'to build' or 'to furnish', from Latin 'instaurare' meaning 'to renew' or 'to restore'. The retail shop meaning is primarily American, developing in the 18th century from the idea of a place where goods are stored.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal