convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

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How to play the Mega Millions Tickets can be purchased at convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores and, in some states, online. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 16 May 2026 Amazon, which started as an online bookseller and this year closed its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and Amazon Go convenience stores, is putting local infrastructure in place to shorten the distance between its warehouses and rural areas. Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 16 May 2026 For a variety of reasons, neighborhood convenience stores tend to come and go. David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026 Laurel police received a tip of Harris on video at a convenience store in the city. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 15 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 17 May. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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