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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Visitors to Oroboro and other elegant stores in New York can get a whiff of incense burning as they browse the racks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
“What we’re seeing with Afterpay on the Cash App card is just everyday spending. We’re really over-indexing toward gas stations and fuel, grocery stores, food.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
"We have plans to launch Curry Brand stores together in China and the US, as we look to build on the success that Li-Ning has already established, with even more growth," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
These are key components of healthy ecosystems and play important roles in building and maintaining soil carbon stores.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Indoor shopping centers with one or more anchor stores were known as shopping malls, or malls.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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