convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

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And Darren Rebelez, CEO of the convenience store chain Casey’s General Stores, told investors last month that a significant pullback in customer spending is unlikely unless gas approaches $5 per gallon. Anne D'innocenzio, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 Two other cases involved Emmett Brock, a trans man beaten by a deputy in a convenience store parking lot in 2023, and Andres Guardado, an 18-year-old fatally shot in 2020. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026 Williams got into Cator’s car and William’s girlfriend, who’d gone into the convenience store, and another friend followed them in Williams’ car. Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 Frank Fazzino, owner of The Top Spot, a convenience store at 26th Street and Brooklyn Avenue, was disappointed that the ordinance was sent to the full council. Eric Adler march 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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