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Listen to this article A convenience store was hit by burglars who entered through a window shortly after midnight in the Albany Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.
—Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, a grocery store, two convenience stores and other Sacramento County establishments were cited for food safety violations ranging from a broken refrigerator to rodent droppings and black mold-like residue.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
Inconsistent enforcement by untrained or younger employees in convenience stores has led to rampant underage sales in the U.S.
—Markus Lindblad, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Jeff Lenard, vice president of strategic industry initiatives at the National Association of Convenience Stores, said about 52 million in-person cash transactions occur at convenience stores every day.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
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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 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
convenience store
noun
: a small market that is open many hours
More from Merriam-Webster on convenience store
Nglish: Translation of convenience store for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about convenience store
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