convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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Where to get Mega Millions tickets Several locations, including convenience stores, gas stations, and even grocery stores, sell the $5 tickets needed to play Mega Millions. Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 Barry said that the landowners contemplated building a combination gas station/convenience store, but the property wasn’t quite large enough. Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 But half of the convenience store is just walls full of different instant ramen. Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 The convenience store continued rapid expansion through the purchase of Gulf and Chevron service stations in 10 northeastern states in the mid-1980s and some 200 Exxon stations in 2003. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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