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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Imagine ordering cheese at a supermarket: It could be cut, weighed and packaged entirely by a robot.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Most ‘pickles’ on supermarket shelves are simply cucumbers canned in a vinegar solution and are not fermented.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
An oversized supermarket egg is about 2.5 ounces, SWNS reported.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Then she was seen on surveillance footage on Feb. 11 at a local Sprouts supermarket around 3:30 p.m. and a CVS Pharmacy shortly before 4:30 p.m., according to investigators.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Most ‘pickles’ on supermarket shelves are simply cucumbers canned in a vinegar solution and are not fermented.
—Ana Morales, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
An oversized supermarket egg is about 2.5 ounces, SWNS reported.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
Then she was seen on surveillance footage on Feb. 11 at a local Sprouts supermarket around 3:30 p.m. and a CVS Pharmacy shortly before 4:30 p.m., according to investigators.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 17 Mar. 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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