Store

A store is an enclosure for holding articles. It is usually secured from theft. One type of store to which the word is often applied is a store from where a retail business is run, otherwise known as a shop. See Retailer for the main article on this latter usage.

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Another common usage of the word store relates to the storage of munitions and other military materials. A munitions dump and a magazine can sometimes be referred to in this manner.

Related Topics:
Munitions - Military - Munitions dump - Magazine

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The origin of the word store comes from the Vikings. The Storeroom is literally the "big room" (stor ruum).

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