convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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In late August, Police released security camera footage of Phillips and one of the children using an angle grinder to break into a cooler outside a convenience store. Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025 The lucky ticket was sold at the Circle K convenience store on Sunbeam Road in Jacksonville. Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Casey's General Stores — The Midwestern convenience store chain fell more than 1% after first-quarter results topped Wall Street estimates. Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025 As a result, the compound is available across the country, with unregulated products found at convenience stores, smoke shops and gas stations. A.j. Herrington, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convenience store

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 2025.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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