Synonyms

superstore

American

[soo-per-stawr, ‑-stohr] / ˈsu pərˌstɔr, ‑ˌstoʊr /

noun

a very large store, especially one stocking a wide variety of merchandise.

superstore British

/ ˈsuːpəˌstɔː /

noun

a very large supermarket, often selling household goods, clothes, etc, as well as food

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Etymology

Origin of superstore

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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What’s Next: The people behind Amazon’s new superstore seem to want to prevent that.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Emergency services were called to the superstore in Avonmouth, Bristol, shortly after 18:30 GMT on Monday.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2025

Best Buy eyed it for a superstore in the ’90s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

To him, the spot — in the drab parking lot of a sprawling home improvement superstore, its facade plastered in lurid orange — is not exactly a place where history comes alive.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2024

They marched toward the entrance of a huge superstore, where two columns of stacked dog food sacks rose like lumpy towers.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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