convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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Like America’s other convenience stores, Kwik Trip has amassed a cult-like regional following. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025 The Missouri ticket-holder split the earnings with another winner who bought a ticket from a Fredericksburg, Texas, convenience store and gas station. Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025 Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Jay Cannon, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025 These updates come in preparation for a potential IPO of the 7-Eleven North America convenience store business in 2026. Natalie Rice, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convenience store

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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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 17 Oct. 2025.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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