mini-mart

noun

Definition of mini-martnext
as in mart

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Recent Examples of mini-mart On a recent Tuesday morning, I was blessed with a miracle in a mini-mart. — Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026 At lunchtime, especially on paydays, the local mini-mart is packed with Alpha Genesis staff. — Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 On the retail side, Little Kim offers a mini-mart selection of sauces and retail products made in-house as well as those from Asian and Asian American makers. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025 These days, a $300 million prize that once drew lines at mini-marts barely registers. — Scott McFetridge, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mini-mart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mini-mart
  1. mart
  2. boutique
  3. chain store
  4. department store
  5. thrift shop
  6. variety store
  7. exchange
  8. dime store
Noun
  • Consolidating it as Europe’s most significant Latin American meet and mart when a presence at co-production platforms has become ever more essential for the survival of so many Latin American filmmakers.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
  • His platform includes affordable housing, creating county mini marts, senior property reform, and connecting with residents.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Definition of mart
Noun
  • All that hard work turned into front-row seats, with Blanca surprising her daughter with help from a local boutique.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a keen juxtaposition of the old and the modern throughout this part of Edinburgh, where buildings made of ancient volcanic sandstone accommodate hip boutiques like record store Underground Solu'shn and coffee shops like The Milkman.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of boutique
Noun
  • In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
Definition of chain store
Noun
  • Three decades later, the department store had become a shadow of its former self, reporting annual losses since 2019.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, Knoxville decided to up the stakes by squaring off with the man in a department store.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of department store
Noun
  • Sacramento’s movie-famous thrift shop, Valley Thrift Town, will close at the end of August following a decision made by its new owners.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • They were converted from homes in the 1970s and had been home to a pet-grooming service, antique shop, thrift shop and small Tex-Mex restaurant before they were connected in 2016 for the opening of Taco Heads.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of thrift shop
Noun
  • Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • And that didn’t include Barnes & Noble outlets, college bookstores, online-only sellers, rare book dealers, Friends of the Library shops or variety stores that also sell books.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Definition of variety store
Noun
  • Students who took the stand described a heated exchange over Anthony’s refusal on a rainy spring day to leave a tent that belonged to Metcalf’s team.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The exchange's strength is not only limited to IPOs, Chan pointed out, but also follow-on offerings.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.
    — Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026
  • And Black is a dime store paperback and pulp fiction aficionado, with the Bolan stories among his favorites.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of dime store

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