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

Groceries come from Aldi and Okka Foods Market, a popular supermarket on Kings Highway, and total around $400. — Santul Nerkar, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Kerigan Rosado is baking bread to save a few bucks at the supermarket. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 July 2026

What supermarkets, restaurants say about their lettuce The Miami Herald is contacting local supermarkets and retailers to learn more. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

The brand is now stocked by most major UK supermarkets and sold in several other European countries. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 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