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 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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Jason Wong, who works in product logistics for Temu in Hong Kong, noted this dynamic when speaking to CNBC last month, likening Temu to a dollar store. Dylan Butts, CNBC, 6 May 2025 Last year the company also bought 170 leases from fellow dollar store chain 99 Cents Only, which went bankrupt. Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025 Bubbles: Mini bubble bottles are easy to find online, at most big box stores, and even dollar stores. Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025 However, retailers such as Target and dollar stores that enjoyed an upbeat December quarter thanks to robust Christmas spending have said consumers are expected to shop for Easter with similar interest. Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dollar store

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dollar store was in 1862

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“Dollar store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dollar%20store. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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