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dollar store

American  
[dol-er stawr] / ˈdɒl ər ˌstɔr /

noun

dollar stores plural
  1. a retail store that carries a wide variety of inexpensive merchandise, some of it priced at one dollar or less.


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Etymology

Origin of dollar store

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

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The hosts and Nick dive into how the massive dollar store chains are ripping off their already financially stretched customers.

From Slate Dec. 6, 2025

Indeed, much of the company’s growth this quarter came from higher-income households who have traded down to the dollar store channel as they, too, search for value.

From Barron's Dec. 4, 2025

When his students need lunch, their only options are the dollar store across the street or a gas station down the block.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

Daiso is like a Japanese dollar store, but that is not doing it justice.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2025

She buys a duffel bag at a dollar store that hired her aunt to fill in.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

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