Synonyms

superstore

American

[soo-per-stawr, ‑-stohr] / ˈsu pərˌstɔr, ‑ˌstoʊr /

noun

a very large store, especially one stocking a wide variety of merchandise.

superstore British

/ ˈsuːpəˌstɔː /

noun

a very large supermarket, often selling household goods, clothes, etc, as well as food

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Etymology

Origin of superstore

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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A Tesco spokesperson said the superstore has now been giving the boxes away to community groups and schools across the area.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

What’s Next: The people behind Amazon’s new superstore seem to want to prevent that.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Andrii took out his mobile and scrolled through photos of the superstore before the attack.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

Best Buy eyed it for a superstore in the ’90s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2024

They marched toward the entrance of a huge superstore, where two columns of stacked dog food sacks rose like lumpy towers.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein

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