convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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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 Tickets can be purchased at convenience stores, gas stations and grocery stores, and in some states online. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 June 2026 The mega-size convenience store-gas station could, in fact, be approaching its upper limit. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026 By this time, multiple police officers had arrived on the scene, according to a convenience store clerk who witnessed the commotion outside. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 19 June 2026 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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Nglish: Translation of convenience store for Spanish Speakers

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