convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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The company has been looking for new opportunities for growth, and last year outlined a wider transformation plan aimed at boosting its convenience store offerings. Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026 On an overcast Saturday in February, a street vendor named Elmer lined up dozens of pairs of worn but carefully cleaned tennis shoes on tables next to a convenience store. Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 15 Apr. 2026 Last week there was a similar crime in the South Loop, where a group also used a Jeep to crash into a convenience store and take the ATM there. Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 The company has been looking for new opportunities for growth, and last year outlined a wider transformation plan aimed at boosting its convenience store offerings. ABC News, 14 Apr. 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 24 Apr. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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