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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“What they did was a backdoor move. They said, ‘we’ll just let everybody know we’re concerned,’ and that is enough to have stores kick you out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
UPS Store and FedEx Office stores will be open on both days.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Starbucks said the program announced Thursday “will be subject to collective bargaining as required by federal law” at the roughly 5% of U.S. stores that have unionized.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
More recently, the company has been experimenting with different product assortments and storytelling in some stores, and said it has seen improved traffic as a result.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Behind them came the other dog teams pulling sleds that were each loaded with 900 pounds of stores and gear.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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