Collocations for store - noun
1. place where you can buy things
→ See also shop
ADJECTIVE
big,
large,
major
(esp. BrE)
small
retail
department
high-street (BrE), local, village (esp. BrE)
chain
online
You can buy music from an online store.
small
retail
department
high-street (BrE), local, village (esp. BrE)
chain
online
You can buy music from an online store.
discount
convenience, corner (esp. BrE), general
specialty (AmE)
outlet
DIY (esp. BrE), electrical (esp. BrE), grocery (esp. AmE), hardware (esp. AmE), health-food (esp. AmE), liquor (AmE), record, toy, video, etc.
dime (AmE)
thrift (AmE)
flagship
Ralph Lauren's flagship store on Madison Avenue
convenience, corner (esp. BrE), general
specialty (AmE)
outlet
DIY (esp. BrE), electrical (esp. BrE), grocery (esp. AmE), hardware (esp. AmE), health-food (esp. AmE), liquor (AmE), record, toy, video, etc.
dime (AmE)
thrift (AmE)
flagship
Ralph Lauren's flagship store on Madison Avenue
VERB + store
go to,
visit
close, open
The company plans to open two new stores in Dublin.
close, open
The company plans to open two new stores in Dublin.
operate,
run
The company operates four stores in Maryland.
The company operates four stores in Maryland.
hit
The CD will hit stores in January.
The CD will hit stores in January.
store + VERB
carry sth,
offer sth,
sell sth
The store offers a comprehensive line of auto parts.
The store offers a comprehensive line of auto parts.
close,
open
store + NOUN
chain
account (AmE), card (BrE)
shelf, window (both esp. AmE)
The new book has been flying off store shelves.
account (AmE), card (BrE)
shelf, window (both esp. AmE)
The new book has been flying off store shelves.
brand
(esp. AmE)
Buying store brands certainly works out cheaper.
Buying store brands certainly works out cheaper.
sales
(esp. AmE)
clerk, employee (both AmE)
manager, owner
detective (esp. BrE)
clerk, employee (both AmE)
manager, owner
detective (esp. BrE)
2. supply for future use
3. place for keeping sth
ADJECTIVE
cold,
dry
Beef and lamb are hung in a cold store for at least a week.
Beef and lamb are hung in a cold store for at least a week.
temporary
ammunition, equipment, grain, etc.
ammunition, equipment, grain, etc.
PREPOSITION
in a/the store
You'll find a ladder in the equipment store.
You'll find a ladder in the equipment store.
store for
We're using the shed as a temporary store for all our stuff.
We're using the shed as a temporary store for all our stuff.