ship's stores

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Definition of ship's stores words

noun ship's stores a retail store aboard a navy ship that sells toiletries, cigarettes, etc., to the ship's personnel. 1

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Origin of ship's stores

First appearance:

before 1790

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1790-1800

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ship's stores popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.