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

See Examples For:

convenience store

It was a convenience store with abandoned gas pumps and a cryptocurrency machine inside.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Some of the most significant changes can be found in the hotel lobby, which features a curated convenience store called the Goodie Shop, which is adorned with throwback boomboxes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Hernandez, then 18 years old, worked in a convenience store near the bus stop.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

A woman who said she was sacked for challenging a shoplifter at the Merseyside convenience store where she worked has described the decision to dismiss her as "very harsh".

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

He had to complete this impossible quest, which at the moment meant reaching the convenience store alive.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan