Meanings
- In waiting; in readiness.
He's got some bad news in store for us, judging from his mood.
1 more example
There comes a time when one has to accept when fate has in store, when one passes on […] to pastures new, perhaps greener, and places oneself finally in the service of one who is greater than any of us.
1984 December 17, Antony Jay, Jonathan Lynn, “Party Games (Yes Minister)”, in Yes Minister, spoken by Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne)Synonyms: lie ahead
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseIn waiting; in readiness.
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivein readiness; awaiting
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Polish w zapasie, w rezerwie
- w zapasiein waiting; in readiness
- w rezerwiein waiting; in readiness
- w zanadrzuin waiting; in readiness
Spanish deparar, tener guardado
- depararin waiting; in readiness
- tener guardadoin waiting; in readiness
- brindarin waiting; in readiness
Cite this entry
in store. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20store
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