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  1. n. A merchant that sells tools, fasteners, and similar objects known collectively as hardware, as well as related sundries used in construction and repair.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a store selling hardware

Examples

  • “Upon leaving the hardware store Qwilleran saw a barn-wood sign advertising mountain crafts and handmade gifts at Potato Cove.”

    The Cat Who Moved A Mountain

  • “Mr. Lincoln seized an axe-handle from a hardware store and went alone to open a way to the ballot-box.”

    The Every-day Life of Abraham Lincoln

  • ““The milkman … The butcher … The hardware store on Avenue de Neuilly … Madame’s shoemaker …””

    Maigret's Revolver

  • “Mr Woods (who married cousin [unclear: Lucy] Gilkeson) [and I] have bought out a hardware store in Staunton.”

    Augusta County: A. (?.) Gilkeson to Gilkeson's brother (probably Hugh Gilkeson), September 21, 1858

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‘hardware store’ has been looked up 418 times, added to 1 list, and is not a valid Scrabble word.