convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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Where to buy tickets Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 Some soldiers, when sent to ransack an office that oversees elections, ate instant ramen at a convenience store instead. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024 The 3-oz. snack-sized bags will soon be available at convenience store locations. Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024 Less than a year before Floyd’s murder, Elijah McClain, 23, had been walking home from a convenience store in Colorado when police arrested him and placed him in a chokehold. Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for convenience store 

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of convenience store was in 1965

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“Convenience store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convenience%20store. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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