store-bought

adjective

ˈstȯr-ˌbȯt 

: store sense 2

Synonyms of store-bought

• bought
• store

Examples of store-bought in a Sentence

he served store-bought biscuits and airily pretended he had baked them himself

Recent Examples on the Web

This recipe is the perfect medley of onion dip and cucumber salad that is better than store-bought. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 8 July 2026

This centerpiece dessert requires creative assemblage but all the ingredients are store-bought. — Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

But in this case, store-bought is also fine—often even great. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 June 2026

Cups of lemonade, homemade or store-bought, sold from a temporary stand are labeled as to-go food sales, according to the state tax department’s dining and beverage industry rules. — Brianna Taylor, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for store-bought

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• apricot
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot