superstore

American  

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

noun

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

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superstore British  

/ ˈsuːpəˌstɔː /

noun

1. 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

See Examples For:

superstore

The company also flooded cities like Dayton, where drivers can pass three Dollar Generals before reaching a Walmart superstore.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

After a brief interrogation, and contrary to Dan’s previous claims, Bill admitted involvement with the superstore.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Summerween in “Gravity Falls” was more or less the same as regular Halloween — “a night to celebrate pure evil,” as Grunkle Stan puts it gleefully — with trick-or-treating, carved jack-o-watermelons, and a Summerween superstore.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

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

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