convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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In 2023, there were around 30 Amazon Go convenience stores across the country. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2025 Delta 8 products have appeared on store shelves at retailers across the country, including convenience stores, smoke shops, and other businesses. A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 One winning ticket was sold at a Savannah convenience store and the other in Marietta, officials said. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025 All eight council members voted against a rezoning on 49th Avenue, which would have been used to create a gas station and convenience store. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convenience store

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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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 30 Mar. 2025.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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