convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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Where to buy lottery tickets Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 June 2025 Foxconn built actual campuses around the manufacturing facilities, with dorms, cafeterias, and even specialty convenience stores. Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 That ticket was sold at a Sprint Mart convenience store in West Point, according to officials. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 Jocelyn had been at a convenience store and was talking to her 13-year-old boyfriend on the phone after sneaking out of her family's apartment. Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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