convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

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Bomb Pops remain standard fare on ice cream trucks and are sold at many grocery stores, drug stores and convenience stores. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026 The mega-size convenience store-gas station could, in fact, be approaching its upper limit. Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Smaller packages were also sold at convenience store chains like 7Eleven, according to Utz’s product locator. Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026 When Hanna was 8 years old and growing up in Tallahassee, a cousin who worked the overnight shift at a convenience store in North Carolina was beaten to death during a robbery. Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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