general store
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of general store
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Example Sentences
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“Do you want to walk to the general store?”
From Literature
With that, she flicked her braids and walked around me, right past the Bowie brothers, down Yellow Dog Road, straight toward the general store.
From Literature
A gas station, post office, general store and the Crowbar Café & Saloon anchor the town.
From Los Angeles Times
Consisting of a couple of weatherboard buildings, a general store, a caravan park and a petrol station grouped around a modest main street, Licola is one of Australia's smallest towns.
From BBC
When we arrive in the town, our driver, Jorge, points out the pharmacy, the general store, and the movie theater where we’ll have our meetings with the literacy leaders of the region.
From Literature
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