supercenter

noun

su·​per·​cen·​ter ˈsü-pər-ˌsen-tər How to pronounce supercenter (audio)
: a very large discount department store that also sells a complete line of grocery merchandise

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Warehouse clubs, supercenters and other general merchandise sellers collectively added 10,000 jobs last month, according to the BLS. J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 The Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday that employment at food and beverage retailers fell by 15,000, offset by job gains of 10,000 at warehouse clubs, supercenters and other general merchandise retailers. Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025 Walmart has 32 supercenters, eight neighborhood markets and seven Sam’s Clubs in the Charlotte region, and over 62,000 employees in North Carolina. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2025 With more than $148 billion in annual sales, Kroger is the nation's largest supermarket chain and the No. 2 grocer behind supercenter behemoth Walmart. Alexander Coolidge, The Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2024 See All Example Sentences for supercenter

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercenter was in 1977

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“Supercenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercenter. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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