minimart
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of minimart
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“You go to the minimart and people are like, ‘The spaceship’s here.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
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
One of the car passengers, Morries Lester Hall, said Floyd quickly fell asleep in the driver’s seat upon returning from the minimart, according to Nelson’s filing.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 10, 2021
They were at the minimart after school, in the back.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.