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

Examples of dollar store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kara Mobley of The Financial Diet writes that dollar store spices push her to cook more at home. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

With household budgets tight, dollar store regulars are asking which aisles actually hold the deepest discounts and the best-quality finds. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

But Medora is more prosperous; in lieu of dollar stores, there is relentless outlaw kitsch. — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Some may be limited to dollar stores in their area, while others might have access to a number of different retail options. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 5 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dollar store

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