in-store
adjective
available or taking place within a supermarket or other large shop
in-store
Britishadjective
in store
Idioms
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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]
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in store for . Forthcoming for, awaiting, as in There's trouble in store for you . [Mid-1600s]
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Today, it offers a wide range of health and wellbeing services as well as prescriptions and vaccinations through its in-store pharmacies.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
It didn’t initially specify which roles would be impacted, only that in-store teams would be unaffected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Sparks says the new line will at first be sold exclusively at bricks-and-mortar stores to create an in-store experience that will drive foot traffic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
A London shop catering for people who are left-handed was doing a brisk trade both in-store and via mail-order.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 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.
From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Lauren Ann Isaacson
We hadn’t been given menus, so with no idea how many courses were in store, I joined the clean-plate club with each dish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Alejandro Del Rey, JJ Spaun and Johannes Veerman are one shot behind with an exciting finish in store on Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Whatever happens, more volatility for financial markets is likely in store, said Byron Anderson, head of fixed income at Laffer Tengler Investments.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
And the city has plenty in store for them, from karaoke rooms to sim racing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The children were blissfully unaware of the festive fate that lay in store for them, and were delighted at their governess’s return.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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