general store

noun

: a retail store located usually in a small or rural community that carries a wide variety of goods including groceries but is not divided into departments

Examples of general store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The son of a factory worker and a general store owner, Clark launched a career in showbiz working as a stand-up comedian while attending Emerson College in Boston. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026

The Deep Groove Milwaukee A former general store and Schlitz tavern (among other things), this 1875 building has been collecting stories for more than a century. — Midwest Living, 10 Nov. 2026

Back in the 1970s, the suburb was a small town with a general store instead of a grocery, his mother recalls, and cotton fields stretched behind their house. — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026

Fox & Locke Set in a 1947 general store, Fox & Locke has been the heart of Leiper’s Fork’s music scene since its open mic nights began in 2002. — Caroline Eubanks, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general store

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Kids Definition

general store

noun

: a retail store located usually in a small or rural community that carries a wide variety of goods including groceries but is not divided into departments