supermarket

noun

su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət How to pronounce supermarket (audio)
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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About 10,000 employees of the supermarket chain walked picket lines at 77 stores in Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties, as well as in Boulder and Louisville. Union members at the two King Soopers stores in Pueblo planned to follow suit at 5 a.m. Friday. Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2025 Trips to Sainsbury’s supermarket with a Colombian central defender to discuss fruit and veg come later. Stuart James, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025 The Canadian supermarket chain did not immediately confirm Monday whether the labels were a response to the tariffs. Melissa Chan, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025 Trader Joe's has emerged as a competitive choice, with its egg prices often undercutting those at major supermarket chains. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for supermarket 

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of supermarket was in 1931

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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.

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supermarket

noun
su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət How to pronounce supermarket (audio)
: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise

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