supermarket
Americannoun
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a large retail market that sells food and other household goods and that is usually operated on a self-service basis.
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any business or company offering an unusually wide range of goods or services.
a financial supermarket that sells stocks, bonds, insurance, and real estate.
noun
Etymology
Origin of supermarket
Example Sentences
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The UK's third biggest supermarket had a dreadful Christmas.
From BBC
In many Western countries, grocery delivery services such as Getir surged during that period - but once the restrictions eased and people returned to supermarkets - many scaled back or were forced to shut down.
From BBC
He even made a reference to prices in the supermarkets when he was talking to President Xi in the Great Hall of the People.
From BBC
And so now he was here, being driven through the town, past the small cinema, the supermarket, and the bank, and out into the Scottish Highlands.
From Literature
“I get it that everyone was nervous after what happened to Maduro,” added Colombo, 35, who was shopping Wednesday at supermarkets in east Caracas.
From Los Angeles Times
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