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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An iconic East Hampton mainstay, for example, is getting a new life courtesy of the hoteliers behind The Colony in Palm Beach, whereas in Sagaponack, a general store is making a splashy re-introduction.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Where to Eat There aren’t a lot of options, but the Mazama Store has to-go sandwiches and snacks and is the best example of what a modern general store can be.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
In a general store, Lucas fights and injures a boy who bullies Jacob.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
The historic creamery building also housed a rustic, circa 1914 rural post office and, for a time, a small general store where children could buy an ice cream bar for a nickel.
—Kathe Tanner, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 May 2025
Where to Eat There aren’t a lot of options, but the Mazama Store has to-go sandwiches and snacks and is the best example of what a modern general store can be.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 16 Apr. 2025
In a general store, Lucas fights and injures a boy who bullies Jacob.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 May 2025
The historic creamery building also housed a rustic, circa 1914 rural post office and, for a time, a small general store where children could buy an ice cream bar for a nickel.
—Kathe Tanner, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for general store
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“General store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20store. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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