convenience store

American  

noun

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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Etymology

Origin of convenience store

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

The nation’s third-largest convenience store operator has a distribution network that means “it can serve far-flung Midwestern communities profitably in ways rivals cannot, giving the company a wider moat than most,” Barron’s reported.

From Barron's

Value, fresh food, and variety have helped usher in a golden age for convenience stores.

From Barron's

One guy told him about his investments in gas stations and 7-Eleven convenience stores.

From The Wall Street Journal

The group, which described its latest offering as "a blend of technological form and sensory flavour", said the snack is a collaboration with 7-Eleven which began selling them in their convenience stores this week.

From Barron's

“He’s a local celebrity now,” said Shelli Selfridge, a clerk at a convenience store where one of Bradshaw’s flowers graces the pavement and his legal problems are a frequent topic of conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal