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
According to Sprinkles' website, the chain has 21 in-store locations and 25 Cupcake ATMs. Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 To slow those losses, Happy Returns, which specializes in boxless in-store returns for online purchases, is testing a new artificial intelligence tool that flags fraudulent returns before refunds go out. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025 The campaign expands beyond Ossington with temporary in-store displays at the Hoka store in the Eaton Centre. Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025 All deals are in-store only and while supplies last. Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025 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 4 Jan. 2026.

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