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

Nearly 33% said they wished they could return items to the nearest store, like a grocery store or convenience store.

From Digiday

Later that night at a convenience store, I watched a young American guy buy two packets of instant noodles, using the collar of his tank top to half cover his nose and mouth.

From Time

The Virginia Department of Health will step up enforcement of the mask mandate in businesses open to the public, such as convenience stores.

From Washington Post

The cookie aisle at most supermarkets and convenience stores is packed with chocolate chip cookies of all sizes, textures and chocolate types.

From Washington Post

A male entered a convenience store, brandished a knife and attempted to steal cash from a register.

From Washington Post

Holsey admitted to killing a police officer after robbing a convenience store.

From The Daily Beast

On the afternoon Brown was killed, he had stolen a pack of cigars from a convenience store.

From The Daily Beast

And then you go and open a convenience store and it’s the ‘All-American convenience store.

From The Daily Beast

Once he lunged at a man trying to rob a convenience store, subduing him with his bare hands.

From The Daily Beast

A 24-hour moratorium on robbing convenience store late shifts.

From The Daily Beast