general store
noun
: a retail store located usually in a small or rural community that carries a wide variety of goods including groceries but is not divided into departments
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In the middle of the camping hub (that consisted of a general store and several lounge spaces), there were even some listeners, hair wet from the communal showers and toiletries in hand, who stopped by to hear Lake’s blend of heavy bass and pop music.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the early 1900s, according to its representatives, the land included a textile mill, a functioning post office, a general store, and a fire department.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Except for a smudge of an airport, a small general store, and a school, there’s nothing in Kulusuk but wilderness stretching in every direction.
—Chloe Berge, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
On property, there are in-ground firepits, a log cabin clubhouse with games like pingpong and pool, an old-fashioned general store for supplies, and a playground and dog park.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2025
In the early 1900s, according to its representatives, the land included a textile mill, a functioning post office, a general store, and a fire department.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Except for a smudge of an airport, a small general store, and a school, there’s nothing in Kulusuk but wilderness stretching in every direction.
—Chloe Berge, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2025
On property, there are in-ground firepits, a log cabin clubhouse with games like pingpong and pool, an old-fashioned general store for supplies, and a playground and dog park.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
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“General store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20store. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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