dollar store

American  

[dol-er stawr] / ˈdɒl ər ˌstɔr /

noun

1. a retail store that carries a wide variety of inexpensive merchandise, some of it priced at one dollar or less.

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Etymology

Origin of dollar store

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

It takes a narrative shortcut to wrap things up, leaving behind not much other than a few worthwhile scenes: Kenna and Scotty’s meet-cute at a dollar store, her and Ledger pushing through their morning-after guilt, and a powerful moment shortly after Diem’s birth when a fellow inmate gives her a friendly but stern pep talk that sums up everything this film takes nearly two hours to say.

From Los Angeles Times

“What’d you do, run to the Dollar Store for a replacement?”

From Literature

He’s called me a variety of things in the past: Thrift Shop, Dollar Store, Walmart, Mr. Green Shoes, and his favorite—Shoestain.

From Literature

The hosts and Nick dive into how the massive dollar store chains are ripping off their already financially stretched customers.

From Slate

Indeed, much of the company’s growth this quarter came from higher-income households who have traded down to the dollar store channel as they, too, search for value.

From Barron's