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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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
Rosenzweig said that Temu is likely to take a harder direct hit than Shein, primarily because Temu competes heavily with dollar stores with its rock-bottom prices.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Whitfield-Calloway is asking the city to draft an ordinance to temporarily stop new dollar stores from coming into the city, per a memo her office sent to the city's top lawyer.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
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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
Rosenzweig said that Temu is likely to take a harder direct hit than Shein, primarily because Temu competes heavily with dollar stores with its rock-bottom prices.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Whitfield-Calloway is asking the city to draft an ordinance to temporarily stop new dollar stores from coming into the city, per a memo her office sent to the city's top lawyer.
—Annalise Frank, Axios, 5 Feb. 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 3 May. 2025.
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