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Noun
Four people were shot — one fatally and two critically — at a mini mart in Charlotte, officials said Monday.—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025 The food mart scored 12 on the June 17 follow-up inspection.—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 June 2025 Maryland Lottery officials are also giving a $500 bonus to the Baltimore food mart that sold him the winning ticket.—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 9 June 2025 The man bought the Bonus Match 5 tickets at a food mart in Baltimore, lottery officials said.—Sara Schilling, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for mart
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Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Middle Dutch marct, mart, ultimately from L. mercatus market — more at market
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