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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Over the past two centuries, the structure has served as a tavern, a general store, an ice cream parlor, and a gas station.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
In 2008, Nancy's sister, Tish Vivado, informed them that the general store, Marshfield Hills General Store, was closing.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Possibly the first Del Mar ice cream parlor was in the 1885 Edelweiss house on 10th Street that also served as a general store and post office in the early 1890s-1900s.
—Del Mar Historical Society, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Nearby, Spencer Station in Miller was established to serve Route 66 travelers; the general store opened in 1926, the garage in 1927, and the cafe and barbershop in 1928.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2026
In 2008, Nancy's sister, Tish Vivado, informed them that the general store, Marshfield Hills General Store, was closing.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Possibly the first Del Mar ice cream parlor was in the 1885 Edelweiss house on 10th Street that also served as a general store and post office in the early 1890s-1900s.
—Del Mar Historical Society, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
Nearby, Spencer Station in Miller was established to serve Route 66 travelers; the general store opened in 1926, the garage in 1927, and the cafe and barbershop in 1928.
—Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 12 Apr. 2026
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 27 Apr. 2026.
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