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

Examples of supermarket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The incident comes after supermarkets in a number of European countries reported that their fridges and freezers warmed up after they were remotely taken over, resulting in tons of spoiled food at a total cost of millions of dollars. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Another wave of cyberattacks against European supermarkets this week compromised refrigeration systems for the second time in a month, rekindling fears over the security of critical infrastructure. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Boubas said the technician told him that an area supermarket and a fast-food restaurant experienced the same issue. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

While grocery items purchased at supermarkets and other outlets do not include the state sales tax, the law was changed to add a surcharge of one percentage point on takeout food, catering, and prepared items like rotisserie chickens. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for supermarket

• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• market
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket

Kids Definition

supermarket

noun

su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət 

: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise