convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026 Eventually, a corner convenience store on Riverfront Boulevard was bulldozed and reborn as a two-story restaurant with great views of downtown. Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026 Driving home from school, my dad would give me change to go to the convenience store and buy a print copy of the Post. Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2026 The sheriff's department said deputies responded to the 300 block of Atlantic Avenue to conduct an investigation into a recent robbery at a convenience store. Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 4 Feb. 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 Feb. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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