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

During the protests, in a streetside convenience store, a cashier's comments highlighted the division among the Japanese people.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Inside the convenience store, patrons chatted cheerfully as they waited for the shrimp fried rice and fish strips that make Food N’ Geaux a neighborhood staple.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

About 80% of urban households in Taiwan visit a convenience store at least once a week.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

On a wall outside the convenience store, Esther Osayande’s painting “Sankofa” depicts a bird with its head turned back, surrounded by flames.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

I stop and look back, to make sure that the guy from the convenience store isn’t chasing us.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman