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establishment

Synonyms

[1] cache, deposit, hoard, reserve, stash, stock, stockpile; also budget, fund, nest egg, pool, reservoir, supply; accumulation, assemblage, collection, gathering

[4] emporium, shop—more at SHOP

store·house noun 1 : a building for storing goods or supplies

2 : an abundant source or supply

Synonyms

depository, depot, magazine, repository, storage, warehouse; also cache, storeroom; bank, bin, container, locker; arsenal, dump

store·keep·er noun : one who operates a retail store

store·room noun : a room for storing goods or supplies

sto·ried adjective : celebrated in story or history

stork noun : any of various large stout-billed Old World wading birds related to the herons and ibises

1storm noun 1 : a heavy fall of rain, snow, or hail with high wind

2 : a sudden or violent outbreak or disturbance

3 : a mass attack on a defended position

4 : a heavy discharge of objects

5 : a disturbed or agitated state

— storm·i·ly adverb

— storm·i·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] cloudburst, deluge, downpour, rain, rainstorm, wet—more at RAIN

[2] cataclysm, convulsion, paroxysm, tempest, tumult, upheaval, uproar—more at CONVULSION

[2] agony, burst, eruption, explosion, fit, flare, flare-up, flash, flush, gale, gush, gust, outburst, paroxysm, spasm—more at OUTBURST

[4] barrage, bombardment, cannonade, fusillade, hail, salvo, shower, volley—more at BARRAGE

2storm verb 1 a : to blow with violence

b : to rain, snow, or hail heavily

2 : to make a mass attack against

3 : to be violently angry : RAGE

4 : to rush along furiously

Synonyms

[1b] pour, precipitate, rain—more at RAIN

[2] assail, assault, attack, beset, charge, descend, jump, pounce, raid, rush, strike—more at ATTACK

stormy adjective 1 : relating to, characterized by, or indicative of a storm

2 : marked by turmoil or fury

Synonyms

[1] bleak, dirty, foul, inclement, nasty, raw, rough, squally, tempestuous, turbulent, wild—more at FOUL

[1] rainy, wet—more at RAINY

[2] explosive, ferocious, fierce, furious, hot, rabid, rough, tempestuous, turbulent, violent, volcanic—more at VIOLENT

1story noun, plural stories 1 : an account of incidents or events : NARRATIVE

2 : a statement regarding the facts of a situation : REPORT

3 : usu. short narrative of an interesting, amusing, or biographical incident : ANECDOTE

4 : a fictional narrative shorter than a novel : SHORT STORY

5 : an untrue statement made with intent to deceive : LIE, FALSEHOOD

6 : a news article or broadcast

Synonyms

[1, 2] account, chronicle, history, narrative, record, report—more at ACCOUNT

[3] anecdote, tale; also episode, event, happening, incident, occurrence; recital, recitation

[4] narrative, novella, short story; also fable, parable; anecdote, joke; fairy tale, legend, myth, romance; account, annals, chronicle, history, record, report

[6] intelligence, item, news, tidings, word—more at NEWS

2story also sto·rey noun, plural stories also storeys : a floor of a building or the space between two adjacent floor levels

sto·ry·tell·er noun : a teller of stories

1stout adjective 1 : strong of character : BRAVE

2 : not weak or uncertain : FIRM

3 : physically or materially strong

4 : STAUNCH, ENDURING

5 : SOLID

6 a : possessing or filled with force : FORCEFUL

b : VIOLENT

7 : bulky in body : THICKSET

Synonyms

[1, 3] brave, hard, hard-bitten, hardy, rugged, strong, sturdy, tough, vigorous—more at HARDY

[2] firm, forceful, hearty, lusty, robust, solid, strong, sturdy, vigorous

[7] chunky, dumpy, heavyset, squat, stocky, stubby, stumpy, thickset—more at STOCKY

2stout noun : a dark heavy ale

stout·ly adverb : in a stout manner

Synonyms

energetically, firmly, forcefully, forcibly, hard, mightily, powerfully, stiffly, strenuously, strongly, sturdily, vigorously—more at HARD

stout·ness noun 1 : the quality or state of being strong physically or morally

2 : bulkiness of structure

Synonyms

bravery, courage, daring, fearlessness, gallantry, guts, hardihood, heart, heroism, nerve, valor—more

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