country store
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of country store
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
Example Sentences
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Located just outside Abadiânia, an agricultural town about 60 miles from Brasília, Route 60 is family diner, truck stop and country store rolled into one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
As an illustration of the group’s growing influence, Hammond said every Republican congressional candidate in New Hampshire came to visit his country store in Dunbarton, N.H., seeking the group’s endorsement.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2022
In Gelman’s imagination, the Six Bells serves as the country store and inn to a small village called Barrow’s Green.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2022
Despite the somber backstory, sporting the goofy lid is actually a joyful homage to my dad, whose sense of humor was well-known to those who frequented our family’s Vermont country store.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2021
We stopped at the country store, and Grandpa told us to wait in the car while he shopped.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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