convenience store

noun

: a small often franchised market that is open long hours

Examples of convenience store in a Sentence

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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 May 2025 Chicago police did not identify the business, but public records show a convenience store and an adjacent gas station. William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025 For example, Shell began divesting 1,000 of its convenience stores last year to focus on its commercial clients over retail. Rusty Wiley, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025 The gas station and convenience store chain is bringing savings to the pump with their National Fuel Day event, which kicks off tomorrow, Thursday, May 22, just in time to fill up before wherever the road takes you this holiday weekend. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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convenience store

noun
: a small market that is open many hours

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