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general store
noun
: a retail store located usually in a small or rural community that carries a wide variety of goods including groceries but is not divided into departments
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Right across from Waverly Local, a new wine bar, Waverly Proper, offers vino-tastings and rotating pop-up events on weekends as well as yoga classes and other community gatherings during the week in the town’s old general store.
—Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2024
The upscale general store sells clothing, books, home products and more.
—Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Carter is also requiring the VA to begin construction of a town center, including such amenities as a cafe and general store, on the property within 18 months.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
On-site facilities include toilets, showers, fuel, a visitor information center, an ATM, internet access, laundry facilities, a swimming pool, and a general store.
—Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2024
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First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
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“General store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20store. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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general store
noun
: a retail store located usually in a small or rural community that carries a wide variety of goods including groceries but is not divided into departments
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