stores
Britishplural noun
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a supply or stock of something, esp essentials, for a specific purpose
the ship's stores
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munitions slung externally on a military aircraft airframe
Example Sentences
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Trendy Erewhon, the reigning Rolls-Royce of grocery stores, has fallen behind in rent payments for its Culver City outpost, its landlord says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
Those visits, he added, would likely translate to greater demand at its stores overall.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
A toolshed where a contractor stores equipment that sometimes gets used near a mining site is potentially a mine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The shift worked, with their products back on sale in stores across Canada.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
When Boaz arrived in the East Village, there was nothing open except bagel shops, bodegas, and grocery stores.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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