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

French Finance Minister Roland Lescure said about 700 of the country's 10,000 supermarkets were affected. — John Leicester, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

And speaking of that, the golden beets in Monster Stewart‘s hauntingly beautiful recipe for Roasted Golden Beets with Balsamic Glaze might be a teensy bit harder to source outside a higher-end supermarket. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

About 700 French supermarkets were affected, with one chain reporting losses of tens of millions of euros in a day; Dutch stores also faced a separate cybersecurity incident disrupting deliveries. — John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Executives at affected supermarket chains will likely learn the hard lessons. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 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