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minimart

American  
[min-ee-mahrt] / ˈmɪn iˌmɑrt /

noun

  1. a minimarket.


Etymology

Origin of minimart

mini- + mart 1

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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