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stores Word Meanings
- the act of keeping things for future use
- a place where items are kept
- the amount that can be held
- to keep data in a computer system
stores Example Sentences
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stores Phonetic & Pronunciation
UK
/stɔː/
US
/stɔr/
stores Word Etymology
Root: store (to keep, supply) + age (related to the process). Historical origin: Middle English storagen → Old French estorage → Latin storage (from storare, to store). Memory image: Picture a vast warehouse filled with neatly stacked boxes, representing the organized keeping of items for future needs.
Note 1: These definitions and etymologies are not standard dictionary definitions, but extended explanations provided to help with memorization and understanding of the actual application of words. Through this background information, we strive to make words more vivid and easier to understand, and help you remember their meanings in real life.
Note 2: LexiTalk designs the learning flow around the linguistics principle of “Comprehensible Input.” When learners encounter material that is slightly above their level but still understandable from context, the brain naturally absorbs the language. That’s why we keep every word inside authentic contexts, using examples and associations to help you understand it and use it flexibly.
Read the FAQ explanation of Comprehensible InputEnglish Brain Route
First I reach into the cabinet, move a box aside, and set it on a shelf. Then I shift a row of jars, tilt them slightly, and hold the line with careful hands. The space starts to feel like a tiny store, a place I keep what I might need later. Later I store a new file there, finding a quiet sense of order as I click save.
Real Context
Store, as a noun, includes several related ideas from a place to keep and sell goods to the capacity for keeping things for future use. It can denote a physical location such as a grocery store or a hardware store, where items are kept and transactions occur. It also means the act or the amount that can be held, as in storage capacity or a stockroom. In computing, a store refers to a repository where data or values are saved, retrieved, or cached, often implying a specific storage area or database. Learners should keep straight distinctions between store meaning the place, the act of storing, and the stored data to avoid mixups.
Usage Reminders
- - Store as a noun means a place, a capacity, or a data repository.
- - Do not confuse 'store' (noun) with the verb 'to store'.
- - Use 'store' for shops and warehouses, and 'storage' for the act or capacity.
- - In computing, 'store data' is common; 'store' as a noun can mean a data repository.
- - Watch collocations like 'department store' and 'storage capacity'.
Common Misconceptions
- Store only means a supermarket; it does not cover data storage
- Store is always a physical place, never an abstract concept
- Confusing store with shop or market
- Thinking store must be a very large building
- Mixing up store with stock or inventory in all cases
Thinking Differences
English often differentiates clearly between a physical store (place to buy goods) and the act of storing (to keep something for future use) or storing data. Learners may blend shop/store or confuse store with storage terms.
Learning Tips
- Read the noun senses first: place, capacity, data store.
- Learn common phrases: department store, storage capacity, data store.
- Practice sentences for each sense separately.
- Notice collocations with store vs shop vs storage.
- Use simple diagrams to map place vs action vs data.
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