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
The road is lined with stone walls and cottages adorned with flags, painted rocks, wind chimes and gnomes — a mini Topanga Canyon anchored by Mary’s Market, a 103-year-old eclectic diner and country store.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
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
“I went to the country store to get some things; then I went home and got ready for Sunday school.”
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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