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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In October alone, shoppers were attacked in a supermarket, a Spanish tourist was scratched by a cub at a heritage site, and a trail runner was forced to wrestle a bear in the woods before sprinting to safety.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
For a long time, Henry would only eat sandwiches made from cold cuts from a certain deli (not, of course, the one at your local supermarket).
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Amazon Fresh Amazon is also closing four of its Amazon Fresh supermarkets in Southern California by the middle of November.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Michelob Ultra is the top seller, based on volume, at bars and restaurants, and in retail stores such as supermarkets, drug stores and convenience stores, based on retail sales data over the last 52 weeks, the company said in a news release.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
For a long time, Henry would only eat sandwiches made from cold cuts from a certain deli (not, of course, the one at your local supermarket).
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
Amazon Fresh Amazon is also closing four of its Amazon Fresh supermarkets in Southern California by the middle of November.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Michelob Ultra is the top seller, based on volume, at bars and restaurants, and in retail stores such as supermarkets, drug stores and convenience stores, based on retail sales data over the last 52 weeks, the company said in a news release.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 13 Nov. 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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