convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Jay Cannon, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 The family slept on thin mattresses on the floor and hauled water in plastic jugs from a convenience store roughly 15 miles away, according to investigators. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025 Crime wave at convenience stores Malik Patt is accused of carrying out a series of shootings that left three people dead in the midst of a wave of robberies at convenience stores and fast-food restaurants across Southern California. Sean Emery, Oc Register, 30 Dec. 2025 Gold Star says that the recall does not include products shipped directly to retail and convenience stores by the manufacturer or distributor, such as frozen and refrigerated items. Riley Moser, CBS News, 29 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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