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country store

American  

noun

  1. a general store, especially in a rural or resort area.


Etymology

Origin of country store

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45

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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

He and other young people went to a country store in the town of Money, and relatives have told the AP that Till whistled at a white woman working there, Carolyn Bryant.

From Seattle Times Sep. 26, 2022

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

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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