overstored

store

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stawr, stohr]
- /stɔr, stoʊr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stawr, stohr]
- /stɔr, stoʊr/

Definitions of overstored word

noun overstored an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis. 1
noun overstored a grocery: We need bread and milk from the store. 1
noun overstored a stall, room, floor, or building housing or suitable for housing a retail business. 1
noun overstored a supply or stock of something, especially one for future use. 1
noun overstored stores, supplies of food, clothing, or other requisites, as for a household, inn, or naval or military forces. 1
noun overstored Chiefly British. a storehouse or warehouse. 1

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Origin of overstored

First appearance:

before 1225

One of the 9% oldest English words

1225-75; (v.) Middle English storen, aphetic variant of astoren < Old French estorer < Latin instaurāre to set up, renew, equivalent to in- in-2 + staur- (akin to Greek staurós across and to steer1) + -āre infinitive suffix; (noun) Middle English, aphetic variant of astore < Old French estore, derivative of estorer

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Parts of speech for Overstored

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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overstored popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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