mini-mart

noun

ˈmi-nē-ˌmärt How to pronounce mini-mart (audio)
Synonyms of mini-martnext
: convenience store

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The hood of the SUV was mangled, and the glass front door of the mini-mart was wrecked. — Lou Kleinberg, CBS News, 17 June 2026 These days, a $300 million prize that once drew lines at mini-marts barely registers. — Scott McFetridge, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 The stores – which range from small mini-marts to huge department stores – are aimed at supporting sailors and their families. — Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026 On a recent Tuesday morning, I was blessed with a miracle in a mini-mart. — Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mini-mart

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mini-mart was in 1959

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