convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Detectives reviewed surveillance footage from a Casey’s convenience store there and identified a woman who was seen walking near an exterior trash can. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026

Detectives arrested a man Tuesday who’s accused of gunning down another man outside a Miami Gardens convenience store almost two years ago. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

View gallery - 4 images This tiny store perched 120 meters (394 feet) above the ground on a vertical cliff face has deservedly earned the name of being the world's most inconvenient convenience store. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026

In February 2012, Trayvon, an unarmed Black teen, was shot and killed while walking home from a convenience store, by George Zimmerman, a volunteer with a neighborhood watch in Sanford, Florida. — Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for convenience store

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore

Kids Definition

convenience store

noun

: a small market that is open many hours