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

The brand added more than 3 million households over the past year and continued distribution into new places, like convenience stores. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

According to court records, Reaves shot Deputy Sheriff Richard Raczkowski four times in the back outside a Zippy Mart convenience store near Vero Beach on September 23, 1986. — Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Her lengthy arrest record grew over the following years, and in 1981 she was imprisoned after robbing a convenience store. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2026

The family of Williams is now speaking out for the first time, months after she was shot outside a convenience store on York Road. — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 16 Sep. 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