store
gb/stˈɔɹ/ us/stˈɔɹ/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2600
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
1
Place where goods are sold
A place where you can buy things.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] goes to [a store]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'store' with 'storage'; 'store' here means a place to buy things, not a place to keep them.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shop (Common in British English; smaller-scale or specialized than 'store' in American English.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
marketplace (A more open, informal place for selling goods, often outdoors.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
department store
|grocery store
|convenience store
|store manager
|store hours
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
commerce
|daily life
|shopping
|daily_life
|business
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I stopped by the store to pick up some milk.
- There's a new clothing store opening downtown next week.
- She works at an electronics store in the mall.
- This store offers a wide range of organic products.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I go to the store every Saturday.
- The store sells food and drinks.
- We walk to the store after school.
- He works in a big store.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
2
Keep for later use
To keep something in a place until you need it.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to store [something] [somewhere]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners think 'store' only means 'sell things'; it can also mean 'keep things for later'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
keep (More general; doesn't always imply putting something away for later use.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
use (The opposite of keeping something for later — using it now.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
store data
|store food
|store supplies
|store luggage
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|organization
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We store our winter clothes in the attic during summer.
- The company stores customer information on secure servers.
- Please store the bread in a cool, dry place.
- She stored the documents in a locked cabinet.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I store my books on a shelf.
- We store the rice in a box.
- He stores water in bottles.
- They store old photos in a drawer.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
entity
3
Supply kept for later use
A quantity of something kept to use later.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stockpile (Implies a larger or more strategic accumulation.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
shortage (A state of not having enough supply.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
store of knowledge
|food store
|emergency store
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
resources
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The hikers carried a store of food for their trip.
- He has a great store of patience.
- The country maintains a large store of medical supplies.
- We have a store of firewood for the winter.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We have a store of rice at home.
- She has a store of ideas for her art.
- The farm keeps a store of seeds.
- They keep a store of water for summer.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
technical
A2
action
4
Save data digitally
To keep information on a computer or phone so you can use it later.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to store [data] [in/on something]
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
save ('Save' is more common in everyday computer use; 'store' can imply longer-term keeping.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
delete (To remove stored data so it is no longer available.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
store files
|store images
|store passwords
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
technology
|computing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The app stores your login details securely.
- You can store up to 500 songs on this device.
- The system stores all transactions in its database.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I store photos on my phone.
- The computer stores music and videos.
- She stores files on the cloud.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
store
IPA
GB/stˈɔɹ/
US/stˈɔɹ/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
store (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (store)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: store
- Plural: stores
Verb
- Base: store
- 3rd Person Singular: stores
- Present Participle: storing
- Past: stored
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
stores
noun
storing
verb
stored
verb
Core family
storage
noun A2
Related words
storeroom
noun
storekeeper
noun
Advanced or less common
storehouse
noun
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
in store (for someone)
1/ˈɪn stˈɔɹ fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Planned or expected for someone
Going to happen to someone in the future.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- No one knows what the future has in store for us.
- There are many surprises in store for the guests.
set store by (something)
1/sˈɛt stˈɔɹ bˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
idiom
formal
Consider important or valuable
To think something is important or useful.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He sets great store by honesty in his employees.
- They set little store by traditional methods.
store up trouble/problems/etc.
1/stˈɔɹ ˈʌp tɹˈaʊbəlpɹˈɑbləmzˈɛts ‖/
idiom
Cause problems later by actions now
To do something now that will make problems happen later.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- If you ignore these warnings, you’re just storing up trouble for yourself.
- Not saving money is storing up problems for the future.