country store

noun

1. a general store, especially in a rural or resort area.

Word History and Origins

Origin of country store¹

An Americanism dating back to 1735–45

Example Sentences

Cut to two elderly men in rocking chairs on the porch of a country store.

From The Daily Beast

He would find his way to the country store to while away another day in useless conference with his neighbors.

From Project Gutenberg

For perhaps ten minutes the two men talked the dull aimless commonplaces of the country store.

From Project Gutenberg

There was never yet a country store without cheese and crackers.

From Project Gutenberg

He felt that there was something to live for besides taking in dimes over the counter of a country store.

From Project Gutenberg

Here he went to school, was clerk in a country store, and was employed in the first cotton factory built in that State.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• convenience store
• trading post