CONVENIENCE STORE Definition & Meaning

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convenience store

noun

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

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

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of convenience store¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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A single ticket recently sold at the convenience store matches all 5 numbers and the Powerball from Saturday’s drawing and is now worth an estimated $515 million, the California Lottery announced.

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Using footage from nearby cameras they followed his movements into a convenience store.

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Supermarket chain Morrisons is to shut 52 cafes and 17 convenience stores putting hundreds of jobs at risk.

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This pun, and the ABC Delis, are a wry stab at the onscreen stereotype of a South Asian convenience store worker.

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They are available online and from some pharmacies and convenience stores with prices from £6 to £95.

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