store-bought

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɔːbɔːt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stôr′bôt′, stōr′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
store-bought  (stôr′bôt′, stōr′-),USA pronunciation adj. [Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.]
  1. Dialect Termscommercially made rather than homemade.
  • 1900–05

'store-bought' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bought - boughten - loaf bread

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