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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

"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 supermarket

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

Example Sentences

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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

Nicknamed "Superman" for his business acumen, the 97-year-old and his companies are woven into the fabric of Hong Kong life through everything from internet services to supermarket chains.

From Barron's