convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Foxtrot stores straddle the line between upscale convenience store and cafe, while Dom’s, launched in 2021 by Chicago grocery scion Bob Mariano and former Dominick’s executives Owen and Fitzgerald, is known for fuller grocery offerings and a wide range of prepared meal options. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024 Footage from a bus and a convenience store allegedly captured a man walking away from a burning vehicle, according to officials. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 19 June 2024 Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024 Officers in White Settlement received a call from a concerned bystander who saw the woman depositing large amounts of money into a Bitcoin ATM at a convenience store in the 2000 block of South Cherry Lane. Jaida Joyner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for convenience store 

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Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of convenience store was in 1965

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“Convenience store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convenience%20store. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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