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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Imagine ordering cheese at a supermarket: It could be cut, weighed and packaged entirely by a robot. — 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 See All Example Sentences for supermarket

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First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of supermarket was in 1931

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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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