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
To claim the offer, order on the Shack App, website, or at an in-store kiosk. Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 The collection has been available since April 30 through the Louvre’s official boutique, both in-store and online, as well as via Marine Serre’s own channels. Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 8 May 2026 The offer is available in-store with a valid ID. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 6 May 2026 In brick-and-mortar retail, Walmart is already implementing its vision around agents, which involves support of customers, in-store employees and other business areas, with supervisor agents assigning tasks to subagents much like managers oversee employees. Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 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 11 May. 2026.

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