convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

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Perhaps that’s why Irish actor Colm Meaney has been called in to play the proprietor of a convenience store who, in short order, conspires to get Cameron a job alongside Tova, asks Tova out on a date, and is forever giving away coffee and other goods. Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2026 Travelers are sharing everything from niche street food finds to convenience store ‘hauls’; there are over 900,000 Instagram posts for #711 alone. Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Those looking to score big can purchase Megabucks tickets for $2 each at over 7,500 authorized Massachusetts State Lottery retailers – convenience stores, gas stations, and supermarkets across the Bay State. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026 Investigators found blood inside the truck and later viewed security footage from a convenience store that Romanchenko entered showing him with apparent injuries to his hands and throwing away a plastic bag. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for convenience store

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 5 Jun. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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