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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There is no bank or barbershop or doctor’s office in town but there is a post office, general store and a whole lot of charm.
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Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Mod Gen, a modern general store in Milwaukee's Third Ward, is closing after more than two decades in business.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In business since 1891, Bode’s served as both a general store and post office.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The conniption — a properly old-fashioned word, considering the restaurants' rustic decor and pretend general store — started last week.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
Mod Gen, a modern general store in Milwaukee's Third Ward, is closing after more than two decades in business.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In business since 1891, Bode’s served as both a general store and post office.
—Patti Nickell, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
The conniption — a properly old-fashioned word, considering the restaurants' rustic decor and pretend general store — started last week.
—Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for general store
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“General store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20store. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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