convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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The family expanded its small dairy business into the United Dairy Farmers chain of ice cream-selling convenience stores and founded American Financial Group, a Fortune 500 company. David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2025 It's sold online and in convenience stores, often advertised without evidence as a treatment for depression, pain or anxiety. Christopher Harris, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025 Where to buy lottery tickets Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025 This was my first konbini, a Japanese convenience store. Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2025 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 21 Nov. 2025.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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