Also called five-and-ten-cent store /ˈfaɪvənˈtɛnˌsɛnt/Show Spelled[fahyv-uhn-ten-sent]Show IPA, five-and-dime /ˈfaɪvənˈdaɪm/Show Spelled[fahyv-uhn-dahym]Show IPA, dime store, ten-cent store.a store offering a wide assortment of inexpensive items, formerly costing five or ten cents, for personal and household use.