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hypermarket

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

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. a combined supermarket and department store.


hypermarket British  
/ ˈhaɪpəˌmɑːkɪt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of hypermarket

1965–70; hyper- + market, translation of French hypermarché, on the model of supermarché supermarket


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In the midst of the heatwave on June 22, hypermarket operator Carrefour had sold 30,000 units by 6:30 pm -- "a thousand times more than on a normal day", CEO Alexandre Bompard said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

On Monday, hypermarket operator Carrefour had sold 30,000 units by 6:30 pm – "a thousand times more than on a normal day", CEO Alexandre Bompard said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

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new mortgage, the current situation is like shopping in a hypermarket, but where everything on the shelf is soon going out of date.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

"Every player needs to find unique value propositions to attract consumers, besides just adding membership on top of a traditional hypermarket retail model," Bain's Deng said.

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

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