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

But the most vivid performance might in fact be the convenience store itself, brought to fluorescent, sanitized, colorful life by scenic designer Joanna Yu and lighting designer Wen-Ling Liao.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The company’s Amazon Go convenience store, where the company charges customers electronically without them having to wait in line to pay, now has 14 locations nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

And one developer even created an online map to track which shops still have stock remaining -- convenience store versions have also repeatedly sold out.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Local convenience store chain CU launched its Dubai chewy rice cake in October, and has sold some 1.8 million pieces of it in the last few months.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The streets of Odessa were empty, with no signs of life except the perpetual glare of the convenience store lights on one corner after another.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger