variety store

noun

: a retail store that carries a wide variety of merchandise especially of low unit value

Examples of variety store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Discount department stores remained the most popular destination for shoppers, followed by Dollar/variety stores, apparel, footwear, and accessory retailers. Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023 Two men have been arrested in connection to the beating death of a man at a variety store in Phoenix, authorities said. Louis Casiano, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2023 On a piece of notebook paper, Robinson-Goodnight recently jotted down in bright-blue ink the web of businesses that her family has lost over the years — a variety store, a coffee shop, a bar. Emmanuel Felton, Washington Post, 20 July 2023 Its variety store stocks produce, dairy items, beer, wine, baked goods and grab-and-go meals. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 4 May 2022 Four employees churn out roughly 11,000 washboards a year in the basement of a former G.C. Murphy discount variety store. Kris Maher, WSJ, 26 Jan. 2023 In the meantime, Daisy took a job at a variety store, but within a couple of weeks the store was robbed. John Johnston, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2022 The sisters remodeled an old pizzeria tucked between a beauty salon and variety store into a modest bakery, with a new, shiny tile floor, beige walls, and several café tables. Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Dec. 2022 There were once a dozen shops alongside his, but now there is just a single variety store. Francesca Paris, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of variety store was in 1768

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“Variety store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variety%20store. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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variety store

noun
: a retail store carrying a variety of goods

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