general store

noun

: a retail store located usually in a small or rural community that carries a wide variety of goods including groceries but is not divided into departments

Examples of general store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some brands have also found more organic success as fans around the world experience the culture of the World Cup host cities, posting about their newfound affinity for American general store chain Buc-ee’s and salad dressing company Hidden Valley Ranch. — Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 26 June 2026

In addition to the usual fuel station, general store, coffee shop, and restaurant, Dolly's Tennessean Travel Stop also features a tour bus, mural, lounge, dog park, electric vehicle charging stations and event space. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 25 June 2026

The general store — full of apparel, gifts, souvenirs and road-trip essentials — features a glittery chandelier made of guitars. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026

Eventually, hard candies were made from the plant and carried in many apothecaries and general stores. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general store

• conquistador
• covenantor
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
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• afore
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• ashore

Kids Definition

general store

noun

: a retail store located usually in a small or rural community that carries a wide variety of goods including groceries but is not divided into departments