1. A place where goods are deposited to be purchased or sold.
2. (usu. pl.) A supply of articles provided for the subsistence and accommodation of a ship’s crew and passengers.
3. A place where goods or supplies are stored for future use; a warehouse.
public store. A government warehouse administratively maintained, as for the storage of imported goods or military supplies.
store, vb. To keep (goods, etc.) in safekeeping for future delivery in an unchanged condition.
