convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

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In Orlando in 2017, Laquaris Jackson reached over a convenience store counter and stole about 200 scratch-off tickets, a court affidavit said. Jack Jankowski, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2026 How to play the Mega Millions To play Mega Millions, buy a ticket at a convenience store, gas station, grocery store, or depending on your state, online through official lottery outlets. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 May 2026 Particularly since the savings made in service-staff costs and brick-and-mortar bar space, not to mention the affordability of buying booze here in China's RMB currency, aren't that far off grabbing a can or bottle from a nearby 24-hour convenience store. New Atlas, 8 May 2026 Public records have the shooting address as a convenience store. William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 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 10 May. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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