in store

1 of 2

phrase

: in readiness : in preparation
there's a surprise in store for you

in-store

2 of 2

adjective

: relating to or being an operation or activity located or taking place inside a store
in-store consumer survey

Examples of in store in a Sentence

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Adjective
Donations will be accepted in-store or by phone only, Dos Coyotes officials said. Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025 The company’s online shoppers skew younger and are more fickle, resulting in lower renewal rates than in-store customers. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025 The 155,000-square-foot store has a 7,000-square-foot in-store fulfillment center that was designed to better process curbside pickup and delivery orders, reported the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY network. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 Many restaurants sell gift cards on their website or in-store. Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in store

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in store was in 1961

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“In store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20store. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.

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