supermarket
noun
su·per·mar·ket
ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət 
often attributive
1
: a self-service retail market selling especially foods and household merchandise
2
: something resembling a supermarket especially in the variety or volume of its goods or services
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Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
At least 15 users joined Gendron’s server shortly before the supermarket shooting spree, a source with knowledge of Discord’s internal investigation told CNN.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
The Chinese fintech giant’s digital payment platform Alipay allows shoppers to check out at supermarkets and other retail stores simply by scanning their face.
—Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Who doesn’t like a good deal at the supermarket?
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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supermarket
noun
su·per·mar·ket
ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət
: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise
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