convenience store

American  

noun

convenience stores plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• convenience stores
  plural

Etymology

Origin of convenience store

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“Orforglipron could provide a convenient alternative for the millions of individuals living with obesity around the globe to continue their long-term health journey,” Kenneth Custer, president of Lilly Cardiometabolic Health, said in a news release.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025

Their social media ads showcase sublingual drops as a "convenient alternative to allergy shots" with "no trips to the doctor's office or prickly needles."

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2023

The county, she added, “believes jail should be used only when necessary, and not as a more convenient alternative to a hospital.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2022

Others say a third span near the existing double span would be a convenient alternative if one of the other two had to be closed for a crash or maintenance.

From Washington Post • Feb. 16, 2019

The one convenient alternative to enlistment as a combatant at present is hospital work.

From New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index by Various