superstore
[ soo-per-stawr, ‐stohr ]
/ ˈsu pərˌstɔr, ‐ˌstoʊr /
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noun
a very large store, especially one stocking a wide variety of merchandise.
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Origin of superstore
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby superstore
superstar, superstate, superstation, superstition, superstitious, superstore, superstorm, superstratum, superstring, superstring theory, superstruct
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Example sentences from the Web for superstore
“Attention, Costco buyers … ” Rivers bellowed through a bullhorn at the Burbank, Calif., location of the superstore chain.
British Dictionary definitions for superstore
superstore
/ (ˈsuːpəˌstɔː) /
noun
a very large supermarket, often selling household goods, clothes, etc, as well as food
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