in-store
adjective
available or taking place within a supermarket or other large shop
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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]
Example Sentences
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The first 14 in line had "all finished buying them by five past 10" but one was willing to play the new track in-store.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Kohl’s social-media efforts saw stronger engagement, and its in-store spending jumped in mid-March, according to Advan Research.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Kroger, for example, often runs “points events” where you can earn 4 times points on all in-store purchases, including gift cards.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Among other initiatives, the group has focused on improving the in-store experience and strengthening its brand identity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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 Isaacson, Lauren Ann
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