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 center space, which has long been a general store, underwent minor renovations.
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Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Domestic animals such as dogs, cats and horses are currently being adopted remotely through the Ramona Valley Humane Society & SPCA general store at the corner of Eighth and Main streets.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
There are women in nice dresses and sunglasses shopping for groceries and clothing at a general store.
—Joann Deluna, NPR, 30 June 2025
Early sketches reveal an opera house, general store and more
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Disney first considered a theme park across from its studios in Burbank, land that is today occupied by Walt Disney Animation Studios and the West Coast headquarters of ABC.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
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Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Domestic animals such as dogs, cats and horses are currently being adopted remotely through the Ramona Valley Humane Society & SPCA general store at the corner of Eighth and Main streets.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
There are women in nice dresses and sunglasses shopping for groceries and clothing at a general store.
—Joann Deluna, NPR, 30 June 2025
Early sketches reveal an opera house, general store and more
(Walt Disney Co.)
(Walt Disney Co.)
Disney first considered a theme park across from its studios in Burbank, land that is today occupied by Walt Disney Animation Studios and the West Coast headquarters of ABC.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for general store
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“General store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20store. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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