company store
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of company store
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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Miners were paid in scrip, the company’s version of money that could only be used at the company store or in the businesses nearby that honored it.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2025
The company issued its own money, and workers used it for rent on company-owned homes and goods at the company store or local businesses.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 7, 2022
Microsoft has been selling Xbox-branded clothing for years, and the company also sells a range of garments at its company store.
From The Verge ● Jul. 12, 2022
It said the county’s contract with Fulgent prohibits the disclosure of data collected without the county’s written permission and requires that the company store and process data in the continental United States.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 24, 2022
When the car pulled into the company store at Six, we let go.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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