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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The goal was to modernize its stores, menu and design to help bring new customers to the vintage chain.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
But in and around New York City one niche sector is expanding – candy stores.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Nike shoes also account for almost half of retailer Foot Locker’s discounted stock in U.K. and U.S. stores.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Management expects to have more than 7,000 stores nationwide in the long term.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
They passed into a wide cobbled square lined with shuttered stores.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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