corner store

American  

[kawr-ner stawr] / ˈkɔr nər ˈstɔr /

noun

• corner stores
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• corner stores
  plural

Etymology

Origin of corner store

First recorded in 1860–65

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

corner store

"In my shop everybody talks about this all the time," said Maelie Misidor, who runs a small corner store in the neighborhood.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

By the time the celery sleeve arrives at the corner store, it is around 40 cents pricier than it would be otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 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

My sister Precious got a job working in the little corner store and had her second baby—Rockell.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

Related Words

• convenience store
• supermarket