convenience store

American  

noun

• convenience stores
  plural

1. a retail store that carries a limited selection of basic items, as packaged foods and drugstore items, and is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers.

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convenience store British  

noun

1. a shop that has long opening hours, caters to local tastes, and is conveniently situated

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• convenience stores
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of convenience store

First recorded in 1960–65

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Example Sentences

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convenience store

Japanese convenience store chain FamilyMart has enlisted Lady Gaga for a recruitment campaign, convincing the pop icon to trade vocal registers for cash registers in an effort to plug staffing shortages at thousands of outlets.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

Aplin grew the small convenience store he opened in Lake Jackson, Texas, into Buc-ee’s, a chain of gas and convenience megastores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

They were followed on Monday by an explosion at a convenience store.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

Faisal Umar manages a 24-hour convenience store on the street, which sits in the heart of the dispersal zone.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

“It looks like this bag is from the KwikSnak. You know, the convenience store on Third Street.”

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon

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