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chain store
noun
: one of numerous usually retail stores having the same ownership and selling the same lines of goods
Examples of chain store in a Sentence
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Other chain stores, such as Burnin’ Mouth at The Village at Meridian, are formidable foes.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 25 Jan. 2024
In Ojai, the housing shortage has been compounded by strict slow-growth laws, which — along with a ban on chain stores — were intended to maintain the small-town charm.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
Ferrera stars as Amy, a manager of the fictional chain store Cloud 9, along with Ben Feldman as her adorkable love interest, Jonah.
—Kelly Martinez, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2024
Do know the staple chain stores To vintage shop successfully in Tokyo, acquaint yourself with the staples.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2024
This fast-growing trend created a challenge for the commercial real estate market and the ecosystem of restaurants, bars, hair salons, gyms, mom-and-pop shops and retail chain stores that were relied upon by the office workers.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Anna Maria Island is blissfully bereft of chain stores and golf carts are the preferred mode of transport.
—Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
There isn’t a chain store or mobile phone to be seen in the images.
—Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024
Michaels, the American crafts chain store, also saw a 40% increase in jewellery-making kits, while stores in cities in which Swift had tour stops received an increase of 300% in sales on beads and jewellery tools.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 18 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1901, in the meaning defined above
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“Chain store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain%20store. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
chain store
noun
: any of a number of stores under the same ownership selling the same lines of goods
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