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supermarket

American  
[soo-per-mahr-kit] / ˈsu pərˌmɑr kɪt /

noun

  1. a large retail market that sells food and other household goods and that is usually operated on a self-service basis.

  2. any business or company offering an unusually wide range of goods or services.

    a financial supermarket that sells stocks, bonds, insurance, and real estate.
supermarket British  
/ ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt /

noun

  1. a large self-service store retailing food and household supplies

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Etymology

Origin of supermarket

An Americanism dating back to 1920–25; super- + market

Example Sentences

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Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has been forced to rein in an AI-powered customer service assistant after users reported it had been rambling about its mother.

From Barron's

British supermarket chain Waitrose on Thursday said it was suspending the sale of mackerel to take "a decisive stand against overfishing".

From Barron's

The company provides technology to supermarket distribution centres, as well as running an online grocery business with Marks & Spencer.

From BBC

The budget supermarket will pay its store assistants £13.50 per hour from April — just a month after an increase is due to take effect in March.

From BBC

The supermarket giant said roles at its Welwyn Garden City headquarters in Hertfordshire are at risk under new proposals.

From BBC

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