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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Find it: 308 Main St, Houston, TX 77002 Visit the website Henderson & Kane Surrounded by the city's largest concentration of Victorian houses in Old Sixth Ward, John and Veronica Avila serve barbecue and sell local goods from their restaurant and general store. —Lauren Mcdowell, Chron, 12 Apr. 2023

His mother, Florence Almira Williamson, owned a small general store. —Laurence Arnold, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2023

Other sites including Washington Crossing State Park, where George Washington crossed the Delaware River in 1776; Wharton State Forest in the state's Pinelands; and Allaire State Park with the 19th century Historic Allaire Village, which is complete with a blacksmith shop and general store. —Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2022

Rates vary, and I’m especially intrigued by the resort’s seasonal package deals (beginning at $200 for a two-night stay in the hotel or inn, plus cross-country ski or snowshoe rentals, trail passes and a $25 credit for the resort’s general store). —Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2022

Two locals — Isaac Bertram Bell and his cousin Zoilus Ozzias Bell, who was a music teacher — asked a local painter to create a sign for their new general store. —Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2022

The massive set includes a sheriff's office, general store, saloon, post office, candy store, and barber shop (to name a few!)—all buildings that have functional interiors. —Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 9 Jan. 2023

The park's North Rim features a lodge and general store, while Grand Canyon West holds the popular Skywalk. —Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 10 Nov. 2022

Residents will have access to a community room, exercise gym, lounge, general store, beauty shop and a food service area. —Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Apr. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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