The difference between Shop and Store

When used as nouns, shop means an establishment that sells goods or services to the public, whereas store means a place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

When used as verbs, shop means to visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise, whereas store means to keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.

check bellow for the other definitions of Shop and Store

  1. Shop as a noun:

    An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

  2. Shop as a noun:

    A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop.

  3. Shop as a noun:

    A large garage where vehicle mechanics work.

  4. Shop as a noun:

    Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.

  5. Shop as a noun:

    A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skill.

  6. Shop as a noun:

    An establishment where a barber or beautician works.

    Examples:

    "a [[barber shop]]"

  7. Shop as a noun:

    An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies.

    Examples:

    "This is where I do my weekly shop."

  8. Shop as a noun (figurative, uncountable):

    Discussion of business or professional affairs.

  1. Shop as a verb (intransitive):

    To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

    Examples:

    "I went shopping early before the Christmas rush."

    "He’s shopping for clothes''."

  2. Shop as a verb (transitive):

    To purchase products from (a range or catalogue, etc.).

    Examples:

    "Shop our new arrivals."

  3. Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):

    To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority.

    Examples:

    "He shopped his mates in to the police."

  4. Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):

    To imprison.

  5. Shop as a verb (transitive, internet slang):

    To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.

  1. Store as a noun:

    A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

    Examples:

    "This building used to be a store for old tires."

  2. Store as a noun:

    A supply held in storage.

  3. Store as a noun (mainly North American):

    A place where items may be purchased; a shop.

    Examples:

    "I need to get some milk from the grocery store."

  4. Store as a noun (computing, dated):

    Memory.

    Examples:

    "The main store of 1000 36-bit words seemed large at the time."

  5. Store as a noun:

    A great quantity or number; abundance.

  1. Store as a verb (transitive):

    To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose.

    Examples:

    "I'll store these books in the attic."

  2. Store as a verb (transitive, computing):

    To write (something) into memory or registers.

    Examples:

    "This operation stores the result on the stack."

  3. Store as a verb (intransitive):

    To remain in good condition while stored.

    Examples:

    "I don't think that kind of cheese will store well in the refrigerator."

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