country store
Americannoun
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
His public social media presence detailed baptisms, family gatherings, homecoming parades and sales at his country store.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2023
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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