dollar store

noun

: 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

Examples of dollar store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Key Background Shares of all three national dollar store chains have flailed this year, with Dollar General returning -39% year-to-date, Dollar Tree -57% and Five Below -65%. —

Derek Saul, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Handing over an extra 50 cents to a dollar to get $50 in cash back at a supermarket or dollar store could seem relatively minor, given all the high prices and fees consumers are getting slapped with these days. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2024 In the report, researchers said more than 70 cities and towns had already blocked new projects from chain dollar stores and 50 cities enacted laws to permit the discount retailers' plans for expansion. —

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 Personalized notebooks, backpacks, pencil cases and other items can be upcycled with dollar store craft supplies like stickers, badges, pins and fabric paint. —

Food Drink Life, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dollar store

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