stores 1 of 2

noun

plural of store
1
as in reserves
a collection of things kept available for future use or need her husband has a store of old magazines that he has been collecting for years

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2
as in hoards
a supply stored up and often hidden away keeps a store of quarters in the glove compartment for the parking meters

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3
as in shops
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers go to the grocery store for orange juice and eggs

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4
as in loads
a considerable amount we laid by a store of food for the party

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stores

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of store
1
as in keeps
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability we decided to store the lawn mower in the shed instead of the garage

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2
as in stashes
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place squirrels commonly store nuts in the hollows of trees and other places to prepare for the winter

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Recent Examples of stores
Noun
Over the years the retailer has carried third-party denim in its stores such as Re/Done, A GoldE and Acne. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026 Dominique Schelcher, chief executive of French grocery chain Cooperative U, said 80 of the company’s 2,000 stores were affected. — Angela Charlton, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 After installing the solution in hundreds of stores, the scale of the problem grew exponentially. — Darko Pavic, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Each time, the company shuttered stores and factories, reassessed its products and got back on the path to profitability, only to relapse. — Justin Zacks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The people who run your stores and answer your customers will find failures faster than any vendor demo. — Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026 The hotel’s personality is spelled out by the stores in the mall it’s connected to—all upscale, all chic. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Bibigo entered Kroger in December 2024 and has since expanded to 10 major retail channels across the United States, per BusinessKorea, a step-change from the brand’s earlier footprint in specialty grocers and club stores. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026 The toys were sold at ABC Trading stores in Los Angeles and other stores nationwide from April to June. — Eva Flowe october 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
The components connect to a custom wristwatch-type electronic unit that processes the signals, transmits them wirelessly to a computer and stores the measurements on a microSD card. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026 The Amazon, which stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide and generates atmospheric moisture that helps regulate weather far beyond South America, is a vital ecosystem for the world's climate. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Because each cell stores more energy versus traditional LFP, fewer cells and fewer interconnections are needed, reducing both volume and weight. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Amazon alleged that Muse stores customer credentials and scrapes account data, among other issues. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 The stakes are especially high in the Amazon, which stores vast amounts of carbon dioxide and generates atmospheric moisture that helps regulate weather far beyond South America. — Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Pencil Cactus Despite its branching shape, pencil cactus is a succulent that stores water in its stems, says Aviles. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 28 Sep. 2026 Research suggests that low ferritin, a protein that stores iron inside your cells, is associated with different forms of hair loss, including telogen effluvium, in women. — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026 The architecture stores the working information as vibrations inside microscopic resonators while superconducting qubits handle processing as usual. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stores
  1. reserves
  2. hoards
  3. shops
  4. loads
  5. keeps
  6. stashes
  7. supplies
  8. markets
Noun
  • The acquisition of 100 percent of ZO Skin Health will be made in an all-cash transaction and funded through cash reserves and bank financing.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Deep-sea mining companies are targeting this vast reserves of metal-rich nodules to power the electric vehicle market.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of reserves
Noun
  • The film follows a group of adults in an isolated Pennsylvania farmhouse, as hoards of flesh-eating ghouls overrun the country and infiltrate their residence.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Sarauw said hoards were typically buried to safeguard wealth during uncertain times.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of hoards
Noun
  • In the southern port city of Marseille, some shops and a municipal police station were damaged, while protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Restaurants, grocery stores and shops depend on deliveries, yet too many commercial corridors lack adequate loading zones.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of shops
Noun
  • The deck replacement is necessary because traffic loads on the span have become increasingly heavy, and salt air has eroded bridge materials.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • According to Formlabs, this improves strength, toughness, heat resistance, and resistance to gradual deformation under sustained loads, while producing a harder, less tacky surface.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of loads
Verb
  • Highly possible, yet the USA keeps assuring Ukranian leaders that the support of the United States is with them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • One of cosmology’s greatest mysteries is the nature of dark energy—the invisible force that keeps the universe expanding at an ever-increasing rate.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of keeps
Verb
  • This is the God of end-times preppers, the God who stashes clues to Armageddon in sacred texts like so many colored eggs at Easter.
    — David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • This one stashes easily in a bag, adds a warming layer while in flight, can be worn as a scarf, and adds a dressy element to even casual looks.
    — Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stashes
Noun
  • Decodo, a web data company, tracked price changes in 2025 across products ranging from electronics to clothing and home improvement supplies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Relief supplies were unlikely to reach the islands for three to five days, according to Saturday updates from FEMA.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplies
Noun
  • When opportunities arose to expand into other sporting goods, other mechanical components, other markets entirely, the answer was consistently no.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • That, in turn, could spill over into broader financial markets, and areas such as banks' prime brokerage businesses, according to the IMF.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of markets

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“Stores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stores. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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