dollar store
noun
US
: a store that sells inexpensive items priced usually at a dollar or a few dollars
Inflatable balloons, holiday decorations, toothbrushes and spices are some of the best deals you can buy at the dollar store.—
The Tulsa World
The Tulsa WorldThe dollar store sector is experiencing brisk sales growth as shoppers flock to the discount chains for their convenience and low prices. Dollar Tree, where gift bags, paper towels and other items literally cost a buck, continues to dramatically expand its footprint in the wake of buying its competitor Family Dollar for $8.5 billion in 2014.—Charisse Jones
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Stock up on budget-friendly crafts supplies at your local dollar store.
—Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The study also found overall that household diet quality remained consistent long-term, even as the share of food calories from dollar stores doubled.
—Dr. Veer Patel, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025
Cash noted, however, that those households that buy more prepackaged foods at dollar stores seem to be buying less of these items elsewhere.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
Nationally, the top five places to shop for back-to-school supplies are at mass merchant retailers, like Target and Walmart, online retailers, off-price retailers, dollar stores and warehouse membership clubs.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
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Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
The study also found overall that household diet quality remained consistent long-term, even as the share of food calories from dollar stores doubled.
—Dr. Veer Patel, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2025
Cash noted, however, that those households that buy more prepackaged foods at dollar stores seem to be buying less of these items elsewhere.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 11 Aug. 2025
Nationally, the top five places to shop for back-to-school supplies are at mass merchant retailers, like Target and Walmart, online retailers, off-price retailers, dollar stores and warehouse membership clubs.
—Lillian Metzmeier, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for dollar store
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“Dollar store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollar%20store. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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