convenience store

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noun

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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Origin of convenience store

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby convenience store

convenance, convene, convener, convenience, convenience food, convenience store, conveniency, convenient, conveniently, convent, conventicle

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How to use convenience store in a sentence

Nearly 33% said they wished they could return items to the nearest store, like a grocery store or convenience store.
“Covid was a huge catalyst”: Brands look to maintain improvements in returns process|Erika Wheless|January 19, 2021|Digiday
Later that night at a convenience store, I watched a young American guy buy two packets of instant noodles, using the collar of his tank top to half cover his nose and mouth.
Tourists Are Returning to Cancún. But Workers' Fears About COVID-19 Never Went Away|Oscar Lopez / Cancún, Mexico|January 11, 2021|Time
The Virginia Department of Health will step up enforcement of the mask mandate in businesses open to the public, such as convenience stores.
Va. governor imposes curfew while toughening restrictions; Maryland counties cut indoor dining|Laura Vozzella, Rachel Chason, Erin Cox, Michael Brice-Saddler|December 10, 2020|Washington Post
The cookie aisle at most supermarkets and convenience stores is packed with chocolate chip cookies of all sizes, textures and chocolate types.
Who makes the best chocolate chip cookie? We tasted 14 top brands and ranked them.|Matt Brooks|December 4, 2020|Washington Post

A male entered a convenience store, brandished a knife and attempted to steal cash from a register.
Southern Maryland crime report||November 11, 2020|Washington Post
Holsey admitted to killing a police officer after robbing a convenience store.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
On the afternoon Brown was killed, he had stolen a pack of cigars from a convenience store.
The Three Biggest Unanswered Questions About Ferguson|Jacob Siegel|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And then you go and open a convenience store and it’s the ‘All-American convenience store.
Awkward: This Democratic Judicial Candidate's Husband Is a White Supremacist|Gideon Resnick|August 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once he lunged at a man trying to rob a convenience store, subduing him with his bare hands.
Castro Street’s Hot Cop Is the Batman to Sexy Mug Shot Guy’s Joker|Itay Hod|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A 24-hour moratorium on robbing convenience store late shifts.
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British Dictionary definitions for convenience store

convenience store

noun

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

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convenience store

Origin of convenience store

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British Dictionary definitions for convenience store