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

Plans call for the addition of 9,000 more homes and expanded retail, including a supermarket and home improvement store, over the next two decades. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

There are shortages in the supermarkets, with limits on how many loaves of bread each person can buy. — Miguel MacIas, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Between 1960 and 2010, the number of different products in an average US supermarket grew from 6,000 to 47,000. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

In South Florida, the practice is so widespread that even some major supermarket and pharmacy chains carry products normally sold in botánicas. — Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 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