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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Besides the entertainment ban, China also drove out a South Korean supermarket chain.
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture said the products that were prepared in-store at the Ingles supermarket on Highway 515 in Blairsville.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
Eventually, higher diesel prices will send food prices higher because shipping companies will charge supermarkets more to deliver groceries.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Besides the entertainment ban, China also drove out a South Korean supermarket chain.
—Ken Moritsugu, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The Georgia Department of Agriculture said the products that were prepared in-store at the Ingles supermarket on Highway 515 in Blairsville.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for supermarket
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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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