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. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025 Citing evidence introduced during the trial, authorities said that Carter was involved in a fight a convenience store in the south end of Hartford in February 2023. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025 Park Ridge police are investigating after a 7-Eleven convenience store was recently robbed and a clerk believed to be sprayed with mace, in an incident where cigarettes and alcohol were reported stolen. Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 The $55 million project aims to attract proprietors of places such as convenience stores, gas stations, shopping areas, parking lots and other high-traffic destinations to build fast-charging infrastructure. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025 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 21 Aug. 2025.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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