convenience store

noun

1. a retail store that carries a limited selection of basic items, as packaged foods and drugstore items, and is open long hours for the convenience of shoppers.

convenience store

noun

1. a shop that has long opening hours, caters to local tastes, and is conveniently situated

Word History and Origins

Origin of convenience store¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Millersroom is a convenience store.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a vintage convenience store where you have your books, you have your records, you have your Picasso book.

From Los Angeles Times

Latest research for the BBC suggests that a frozen pizza is 26% more expensive in a convenience store compared with a main supermarket.

From BBC

Consumer group Which? has long campaigned on the issue and recently found that shopping regularly at a convenience store over the course of a year could add an extra £800 on a grocery bill for a weekly basket of goods.

From BBC

Returning from the convenience store, he stumbles into a busy roadway and is struck by a car, driven by Almut.

From Los Angeles Times