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

More than 80% of the produce sold in US supermarkets comes wrapped in single-use plastics. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

For some coffee drinkers, a favorite old brand may be long gone from the supermarket aisle. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

My favorite was the small supermarket, where their viral Mexico 66 sneaker was shrink-wrapped and displayed on a shelf like fresh produce. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

The south Charlotte Wegmans will be 110,000 square feet, about twice the size of traditional supermarkets. — Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 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