Please tell us where there is a grocery store.
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Store
/stɔː/
Synonyms for "store" (580 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (116)
Noun(39 words)
abundanceacceptationacceptionaccommodateaccumulateaccumulationacquiescenceaffordaggregateamassarchivesarmoryarsenalassembleassuranceassurednessatticbacklogbagbank
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bank onbarrelbasementbaybeliefbelieve inbestowbinbird sanctuarybonded warehousebookcasebosombottlebottle upboughtboughtenboutiqueboxbudgetbundle awaybunkerburdenburybutterycachecancanned foodscapital gainscargo dockcellarcertaintychain storechestcleanupclear profitclosetclotheco opco-opcoffercollectcollectioncommissariatcommissary
Verb(10 words)
Adjective(3 words)
Strong matches (174)
Noun(47 words)
computer memorycomputer storageconcealer compactconservesconvert to variablecubbyholesdepositingdepotdigital archivedisk writedocument databaseemporiumsentrepotextensive archaeological recordferretfilesfilingfolklore archivefountsfrench conserver
concessionconfidenceconservatorycontributecooperativecornucopiacount oncountinghousecountry storecratecredencecreditcredulitycribcumulatecumulationcupboarddehydrated foodsdelaydepartment store
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depend ondependencedeposedepositdepositorydepotdime storediscount housediscount storedividenddividendsdockdonatedrawerdumpearningsembosomemporiumendowestablishmentexchequerfaithfilefile and forgetfile awayfillfill upfilthy lucrefindfive-and-tenfood supplyforest preservefreightfresh foodsfrozen foodsfundfurnishgaingainsgame reservegarnergeneral storegetgettingsgivegleaninggleaningsglory holegodowngroceriesgrocerygrossgross profitheapheap uphide awayhoardholdhopehousehusbandhutchincomeindian reservationinterestinventoryinvestkeepkeep hiddenkeep secretkillingladelarderlay asidelay awaylay bylay downlay inlay in storelibraryloadlock uplocker
Verb(22 words)
consignscontaindemobilizedepositedencodeensconcedentrustsescribirfiledgaragedgardergarnerhiding under furniturehive awayhoardedhousedimpoundedkeep current focuskeep noteskeeps
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lay inlocates
Adjective(2 words)
digitized photodry goods store
Related words (290)
lodgelucrelumber roomlumberyardmagasinmagazinemail order housemail-order housemaintainmake availablemake provision formakingsmarketmartmassmaterialmaterial resourcesmaterialsmaterielmine
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munitionsmuseumnational forestnational parkneat profitnestnest eggnetnet profitoutletpackpack awaypaper profitsparadiseparkpelfpercentageperkperksperquisitepickingspigeonholepilepile upplantplenitudeplentypocketpostpostponepremiumpreparepresentpreserveproceedsprocessprocure materialsprofitprofitsprovenderprovideprovide forprovisionprovisionspush asideput asideput awayput byput in mothballsrackrake offrake-offrationsraw materialready madeready-madeready-to-wearreceiptsreceptionrecruitreliancereliance onrely onrepertoryreplenishrepositrepositoryreservationreservereservoirretail storeretailerreturnreturnsricksacksalonsalt awaysalt downsanctuaryseal upsecreteset asideset byshelfshelveshipshopsidelinestackstack roomstaplestashstate foreststockstock roomstock upstockpilestoragestore awaystore-boughtstorehousestoreroomstoresstoutheartedstowstow awaystow downstuffsubsidizesubstancesubstancessupermarketsuppliessupplysupply basesupply depotsupportsurenesssuretysuspension of disbelieftabletable the motiontaketake-intanktrading posttreasuretreasure housetreasure roomtreasurytrusttrust inutilizevaluevariety shopvariety storevatvaultwarehousewareroomwealthwholesale housewilderness preservewildlife preservewine cellarwinningsyield
Noun(85 words)
log data streammailboxesmaterializingmemorizingmemorymemory boardmore keptmothballmothballspantryparlorspenneyperfumeriespocketfulpocketingpocketspreservepreserve foodpreserved quantitiespreserves
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proto-germanic *hordąpublic institution recordsracksratholerecordrecord linkreservereservesreservoir of talentreservoirsresource dpretail operationretail outletretainretainingromanian word stocksackssakssavesavessavingscabbardssequesteringshelvesshelvingshopssilosilossocksockingsocksspecimen archivespoolsquirrelsquirrelingsquirrellingsquirrelsstashesstashingstock materialsstockpilestockpilesstocksstoragestore stockstore strain energystorefrontstorehousestowingsupplytidily put awaytreasuretreasuringtucktucksvaletvatsvaultswanamakerwarehousewarehouse inventorywarehouseswarehousingwombleswrite certificate
Verb(34 words)
materializedmemorizedmothballedpersistedpersistspocketedpreserve artpreserve artifactspreserve datapreserve originalpreservedput inretainedsalt awaysave materialsavedsecrete fluidsequesteredsequestersshelved
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squirreledsquirrelledstack awaystash awaystashedstockpiledstore chemical energystoredstowedstowswarehousedwinteredwritewrite data
Determiner(1 words)
most preserved element
Adjective(2 words)
urban archiveswritten article
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: shop, stock, abundance, acceptation, acception.
- Sentence evidence is available for store, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "store".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "store"
Keep "store" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "store" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "store", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "store" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
24 entriesaccumulateaccumulationactionbusinesscomputer hardwaredepositdepositarydepositoryestablishmenthardwarehold oninformation handlinginventorykeepmemory devicemercantile establishment
Showing 16 of 24 words.
More specific
16 entriesCollocations
11 entriesconvenience storedepartment storegrocery storehardware storestore awaystore clerkstore datastore hoursstore informationstore safelystore securely
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
34 total sentences available.
You will find this in a hardware store.
Source: tatoeba (2245)
I have good news in store for you.
Source: tatoeba (17368)
This is a store that caters specially to students.
Source: tatoeba (21338)
Showing 4 of 34 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "store"?
Closest matches include shop, stock, abundance, acceptation, acception.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "store"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.