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 the clip, the Mexican-American singer talks about the importance of having compassion and helping her community, while also visiting a local supermarket and paying for the groceries of many strangers.
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
His younger brother, Eliano, played for PEC for seven years (and, for good measure, used to work in the local Lidl supermarket) before leaving last month.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Ponder the grocery categories tracked by local CPIs to see which California supermarket aisles are most troublesome to your household’s food budget.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The Honeycrisp was patented in 1990 and reached supermarket shelves a few years later.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Sep. 2025
His younger brother, Eliano, played for PEC for seven years (and, for good measure, used to work in the local Lidl supermarket) before leaving last month.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Ponder the grocery categories tracked by local CPIs to see which California supermarket aisles are most troublesome to your household’s food budget.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
The Honeycrisp was patented in 1990 and reached supermarket shelves a few years later.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 17 Sep. 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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