hypermarket

American

[hahy-per-mahr-kit] / ˈhaɪ pərˌmɑr kɪt /

noun

Chiefly British.

a combined supermarket and department store.

hypermarket British

/ ˈhaɪpəˌmɑːkɪt /

noun

a huge self-service store, usually built on the outskirts of a town

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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new mortgage, the current situation is like shopping in a hypermarket, but where everything on the shelf is soon going out of date.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

Ackerman was known for his many campaigns against monopolies and price-fixing in his active retail days and also introducing the hypermarket concept to South Africa.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

The membership stores are also gaining ground amid a sales decline in China's hypermarket sector, which struggled with a shift towards online purchases during the pandemic.

From Reuters • Jul. 20, 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

The company also became a franchisee of the French hypermarket chain Carrefour.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2022

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