hypermarket
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hypermarket
1965–70; hyper- + market, translation of French hypermarché, on the model of supermarché supermarket
Example Sentences
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For those looking for a new mortgage, the current situation is like shopping in a hypermarket, but where everything on the shelf is soon going out of date.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2024
The interior ministry said the victims were all either customers or workers at the hypermarket.
From Reuters • May 3, 2023
Carrefour, a leading French and international hypermarket chain, has been forced to deny rumors rampant on Twitter that it is stockpiling mustard to drive up prices.
From New York Times • Jul. 14, 2022
In France, where Bompard has made reviving flagging sales at hypermarket stores a priority, operating profit rose 20% to 757 million euros on sales that rose 1.8%.
From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2022
The company also became a franchisee of the French hypermarket chain Carrefour.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2022
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