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in-store

British  

adjective

  1. available or taking place within a supermarket or other large shop

    in-store banking facilities
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in store Idioms  

  1. In readiness, in preparation for future use, as in I'm keeping several videos in store for your visit . Edmund Spenser used this idiom in The Faerie Queene (1590): “Then for her son . . . In her own hand the crown she kept in store.” [1300s]

  2. in store for . Forthcoming for, awaiting, as in There's trouble in store for you . [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

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While quarterly earnings missed consensus estimates, CEO Joel Anderson struck an optimistic tone as he laid out growth initiatives such as an expanded fresh-food selection and additions to the selection of pets sold in-store.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The findings highlighted retailers efforts to avoid payment charges and tackle security concerns, despite around half of in-store purchases still being made in cash.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

“Back in 2014, we started this little in-store tape label,” he explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Sales increased 5% from the prior year, according to NIQ, which tracks online and in-store purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

Apart from school, I had accepted an in-store promotional for cosmetics through the modeling agency and also intended to visit a friend at college, where Halloween festivities were reportedly quite arresting.

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