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

Examples of general store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also a general store at the park’s south entrance selling hot and cold foods that include burgers, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and ice cream as well as water and other accessories like sunscreen, t-shirts, and paddling and swimming supplies. —Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2024

In the 1920s, Sada and her husband owned a combination trading post, general store, cafe and hotel in Boquillas, Texas, near the Rio Grande, known as Chata's Store or Chata's Place. —Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 8 July 2024

Vessel joins Little Wing, a cafe and general store that opened in the hotel this summer. —Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024

Visitors can find alcoholic beverages, food vendors, water refill stations, merchandise, lockers, a general store, a cash exchange and battery charging stations on-site. —Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024

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