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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One couple, allegedly approached at a supermarket, was told by Minerd they could receive $300 a month each and receive nutritional shakes, nonprescription vitamins and wheelchairs, Essayli said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
A supermarket in Orkney has given away about 38,000 bananas - almost double the entire population of the islands - in just three days after accidentally ordering them.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
McCormick appeared in more supermarket spice aisles by 1926, as the company began offering its stock to wholesale grocers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Visiting a supermarket in Manchester city centre, we see two kinds of "layered" easter eggs - one made of chocolate and a caramelised biscuit spread, the other with caramel but no biscuit.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
This was even more mind-boggling than the thought of my abuelo’s hands picking the strawberries I saw in the supermarket.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
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