store-bought

[stawr-bawt, stohr-]

adjective

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

1. commercially made rather than homemade.

Word History and Origins

Origin of store-bought¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

All you need is lemonade, store-bought or homemade, along with a jar of pickles.

From Salon

Use what you like, but know that in this case, store-bought may not be your best bet.

From Salon

Go for something with a little backbone: thin, crisp gingersnaps that go tender overnight; store-bought shortbread with buttery heft; or ladyfingers, if you’re chasing tiramisu energy.

From Salon

As she was preparing the lunch, Ms Patterson claimed she added mushrooms from a container in her pantry that she now realised may have included both store-bought and foraged mushrooms.

From BBC

She said the mushrooms used in the beef Wellington may have accidentally included dried, foraged varieties that were kept in a container with store-bought ones.

From BBC