minimart
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of minimart
Example Sentences
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The teriyaki joint thrived, but Kim kept an eye on the minimart a few doors away, also run by someone who was Korean American.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
About half a dozen others milled around, some standing under a scraggly tree along the minimart parking lot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 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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