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corner store

[kawr-ner stawr] / ˈkɔr nər ˈstɔr /
NOUN
convenience store
Synonyms
WEAK
Seven-Eleven® mom-and-pop store




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"In my shop everybody talks about this all the time," said Maelie Misidor, who runs a small corner store in the neighborhood.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

“When they get into it, you have to close up everything,” said Yasmin Sánchez, 40 years old, who works at her family’s corner store.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 2026

Stambor said the decision to shut down Amazon Go locations — Amazon’s play on a corner store — as well as its Amazon Fresh grocery outlets wasn’t a surprise.

From MarketWatch Jan. 27, 2026

Neighbours recognised the first-generation daughter of immigrant parents from El Salvador, as as a girl who would visit the corner store almost daily to buy candy and soda, according to the Los Angeles Times.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2025

I have some pennies in my pocket so I stop at the corner store for some candy.

From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome




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