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 area was once home to Frontier City and Stagecoach Stop, roadside attractions that had a bank, blacksmith, general store, jailhouse, livery stable and saloon, all popular establishments featured in popular Western films. — Janelle D. James, ABC News, 29 July 2026

There was the moment when Marcus knocked a hot dog out of Nick’s hand in front of the Sudbury, Ontario, general store. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Caleb is taken in by Emily and begins working at her general store. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Just down the block, Main Street Books occupies the site of a former general store in one of the area’s oldest buildings. — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for general store

• conquistador
• covenantor
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore

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