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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Although Carlson did cut some pretty funny spots extolling the virtues of shopping carts in Russian supermarkets.
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The winning $1 million ticket in New York was sold at a supermarket in Cicero, about a 250-mile drive northwest from New York City.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
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Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2024
The winning $1 million ticket in New York was sold at a supermarket in Cicero, about a 250-mile drive northwest from New York City.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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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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