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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The owner of the general store even traveled to the next province over to buy goods to sell to Kingdom members. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Deputies responding to the shooting found Abraham wounded on the floor of the travel plaza’s general store. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026 The area was once home to Frontier City and Stagecoach Stop, roadside attractions that had a bank, blacksmith, general store, jailhouse, livery stable and saloon, all popular establishments featured in popular Western films. — Janelle D. James, ABC News, 29 July 2026 There was the moment when Marcus knocked a hot dog out of Nick’s hand in front of the Sudbury, Ontario, general store. — Joe Smith, New York Times, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for general store

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First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of general store was in 1827

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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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