convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

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Police said information, including surveillance video, indicated that the woman got out of the car and ran inside a convenience store for help. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026 That prompted an explosion of vape shops, convenience stores and gas stations that sold hemp, with no regulations on the products or even the age of consumers. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office confirmed Thursday that human remains found in a Natomas field late last month belonged to Lovett Moore, a blind man who disappeared from an Arena Boulevard convenience store in June 2025. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Humanoids tackle retail AGIBOT deployed six G2 humanoid robots in a convenience store for a 24-hour challenge designed to demonstrate their ability to perform everyday retail tasks. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 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 9 Nov. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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