corner store

American  

[kawr-ner stawr] / ˈkɔr nər ˈstɔr /

noun

1. a small grocery or convenience store that stocks snacks, food staples, household and sanitary items, tobacco products, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, and sometimes deli items, prepared foods, or a limited selection of fresh produce.

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Etymology

Origin of corner store

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

Her early dispatches included photos of a handwritten thank you note from a child, a long-haired dachshund on a walk and snow falling on a corner store.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Stambor said the decision to shut down Amazon Go locations — Amazon’s play on a corner store — as well as its Amazon Fresh grocery outlets wasn’t a surprise.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

When I’m dreaming up new oatmeal combinations, I start where any self-respecting hedonist would: the jam aisle of a fancy little corner store.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

A first-generation daughter of immigrant parents from El Salvador, neighbours recognised her as a girl who would visit the corner store almost daily to buy candy and soda, according to the Los Angeles Times.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

When I got to the corner store, the usual woman wasn’t there.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Related Words

• convenience store
• supermarket