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variety store
noun
: a retail store that carries a wide variety of merchandise especially of low unit value
Examples of variety store in a Sentence
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By the late 1990s, both Woolworth and McCrory’s landed in bankruptcy court after variety stores fell out of favor.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Dollar Tree is a leading operator of discount variety stores.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
This variety stores well Gala: Aug. 20 Gala's have a soft bite over a mellow sweetness.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
Pop Art Pop Mart began in 2010 as a variety store in Beijing, when founder and CEO Wang Ning was a college student.
—Jasmine Li, Fortune, 18 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1768, in the meaning defined above
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“Variety store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20store. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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variety store
noun
: a retail store carrying a variety of goods
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