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
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In business since 1891, Bode’s served as both a general store and post office.
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Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The conniption — a properly old-fashioned word, considering the restaurants' rustic decor and pretend general store — started last week.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Schlott makes any necessary repairs and in the case of the general store phone, retrofits them with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology to enable calls.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Domestic animals such as dogs, cats and horses are currently being adopted remotely through the Ramona Valley Humane Society & SPCA general store at the corner of Eighth and Main streets.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The conniption — a properly old-fashioned word, considering the restaurants' rustic decor and pretend general store — started last week.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Schlott makes any necessary repairs and in the case of the general store phone, retrofits them with VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology to enable calls.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Domestic animals such as dogs, cats and horses are currently being adopted remotely through the Ramona Valley Humane Society & SPCA general store at the corner of Eighth and Main streets.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for general store
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“General store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20store. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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