hardware store — a retail store that sells tools, building materials, hardware, and home improvement supplies
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a retail store that sells tools, building materials, hardware, and home improvement supplies
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɑrdˌwer stɔr/
Example Sentences
- My dad disappeared into the hardware store for 'just five minutes' and came out three hours later with a cart full of mysterious gadgets he didn't need.
- The hardware store clerk knew more about fixing my broken faucet than I knew about my own house.
- She found everything she needed for her DIY project at the local hardware store.
hardware store
NOUN[/ˈhɑrdˌwer stɔr/]
a retail store that sells tools, building materials, hardware, and home improvement supplies
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Hardware is a compound of Old English 'hard' (firm, solid) and 'ware' (goods, merchandise), originally denoting solid metal goods and implements. Store derives from Latin 'instaurare' (to restore, renew, supply), which evolved to mean a place where goods are kept and sold.
Breakdown
hard (firm, solid) + ware (goods, merchandise) + store (from Latin instaurare: to supply, restore). The compound describes a retail establishment selling durable metal goods and tools.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My dad disappeared into the hardware store for 'just five minutes' and came out three hours later with a cart full of mysterious gadgets he didn't need.”
“The hardware store clerk knew more about fixing my broken faucet than I knew about my own house.”
“She found everything she needed for her DIY project at the local hardware store.”
“The old hardware store has been serving the community for over fifty years.”
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