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 celebrate the launch, True Religion is offering fans exclusive sweepstakes opportunities in-store and online. Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 11 June 2026 Subway has been available in-store at Walmart's supercenters since 2004. Nicholas P. Brown, USA Today, 8 June 2026 On June 4, the Spencer sisters and Beatrice joined Nicky Hilton Rothschild at an Alice + Olivia in-store event, Amelia in an ice blue minidress by the brand and Eliza in a butter yellow look. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 5 June 2026 At their San Francisco retail store, Andon Market, the AI agent Luna hired two full-time workers to handle in-store operations. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 June 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 18 Jun. 2026.

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