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Where to buy tickets Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
Some soldiers, when sent to ransack an office that oversees elections, ate instant ramen at a convenience store instead.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
The 3-oz. snack-sized bags will soon be available at convenience store locations.
—Lindsay Kimble, People.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Less than a year before Floyd’s murder, Elijah McClain, 23, had been walking home from a convenience store in Colorado when police arrested him and placed him in a chokehold.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of convenience store was
in 1965
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“Convenience store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convenience%20store. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
convenience store
noun
: a small market that is open many hours
More from Merriam-Webster on convenience store
Nglish: Translation of convenience store for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about convenience store
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