supermarket
noun
a large retail market that sells food and other household goods and that is usually operated on a self-service basis.
supermarkets
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pluralof supermarket.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The fuel powers farmers’ tractors and combines, and the rising price has made it more expensive to transport produce to supermarkets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The Independent Grocers Alliance, comprised of 7,500 supermarkets, says fuel is 15% to 30% of the total cost of food.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
From the first hint of cold winter mornings, supermarkets and pharmacies begin heavy marketing to coax us to stock up on vitamin C to get through the cold and flu season.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
According to research from the bank Nationwide, a third of parents said they buy uniform from supermarkets, a third shop around for the best value and 23% purchase larger sizes so items last longer.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
She grabbed her keys from the corner table by the door, and a book that looked like one of those romance novels they sell in the supermarkets.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
