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
The company will also host an in-store loyalty event and activation at its Indio location on Thursday, April 23 to kick off the festival weekend. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026 Shop the Bath & Body Works and Peeps collab online and in-store to start your spring in the sweetest way possible. Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 27 Feb. 2026 The affected models were sold online and in-store at Lowe's, Home Depot, Ace Hardwar and Target, as well as online through Amazon and Weber's official website, from 2011 through 2026. Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026 Customers can also create their own cookie concoctions by selecting the create-a-dozen option, available in-store only. Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026 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 3 Mar. 2026.

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