convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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These days, pretzels can be found at the ballpark, brewery, mall and movie theater, as well as supermarkets and convenience stores. Mike Snider, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Police opened fire on a shooting suspect after a man was wounded by gunfire outside a convenience store in West Harlem Friday, cops said. Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026 According to police, Negron walked up to a 22-year-old man sitting outside a convenience store and shot him multiple times at close range. Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026 The tech founders behind a San Francisco convenience store that is fully operated by an AI model say the shop offers a peek at what the future could look like. Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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