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 ticket was bought at E & C VA, a convenience store located at 14878 Northumberland Highway in Burgess, Virginia, Virginia Lottery officials said. Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 June 2025 These include groceries, commissaries, department stores, gas stations and convenience stores, the same services that many full service grocers provide for civilians. Errol Schweizer, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 The defendants include Avery Jo Howard, Carter Combs, Jack Newton, Caleb Newton, Johnnie Trout Wilcoxson Jr., Stevie Howard and Logan Jernigan, as well as Val Petrol, the convenience store operator. Adam Carlson, People.com, 26 June 2025 The first floor will be dedicated to food locations — a restaurant and bar for the larger community and establishments catered toward students, like coffee shops and convenience stores, said Jim Carpenter, MSU’s vice president for administration and finance. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 June 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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