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

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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