convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

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The storm toppled the Citgo sign, leaving it hanging by the closed convenience store, but a couple of people arrived at the site. Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026 The company was in the vanguard of operating bitcoin teller machines, or BTMs, often inside convenience stores, touting its ability to bring people outside the mainstream of the financial system into the world of digital payments. Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 22 May 2026 Ohtani, by contrast, makes most of his money from lucrative partnerships, with Western brands including Fanatics, Hugo Boss and New Balance and companies in his native Japan such as FamilyMart convenience stores, Ito En tea and Seiko watches. Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 Shawn Coudry, who owns 25 liquor and convenience stores in the Kansas City area, echoed that criticism on Monday. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026 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 24 May. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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