convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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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 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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