minimart
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of minimart
Example Sentences
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In October 2023, a winning Powerball ticket worth $1 billion was sold at a minimart near Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2025
“If we sold that land, we could have a minimart next to us and have zero control of what happens here,” the college president said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
Its natural glories now artificial and garish; its mysteries now a minimart.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 24, 2022
It was how I discovered a great Asian-inspired restaurant in town that was easy to miss unless you knew the way in: through a minimart, past the junk food aisle.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2017
Curly considered a quick trip to the minimart to rent some videos, but that would require crossing the property to reach his truck.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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