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 many cases, even simple activities such as using an ATM, checking out at a supermarket, or filling up a car with gas can feel overwhelming after years of confinement.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Look no further than the uproar this week over Wegmans, the supermarket chain know n for its cult-like following.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
An Aldi supermarket in Alhambra, California, on June 27, 2024.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Long before Maduro’s capture, severe blackouts were sidelining life in Cuba, where people endured long lines at gas stations and supermarkets amid the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
Look no further than the uproar this week over Wegmans, the supermarket chain know n for its cult-like following.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
An Aldi supermarket in Alhambra, California, on June 27, 2024.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Long before Maduro’s capture, severe blackouts were sidelining life in Cuba, where people endured long lines at gas stations and supermarkets amid the island nation’s worst economic crisis in decades.
—Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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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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