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
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
Chinese authorities and the company said Tesla plans to upgrade cruise-control software remotely so the owners don’t have to take their cars to a company store.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021
When the Pilar Cafe was constructed across from the company store in 1949, it was a Devine operation.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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