supercenter

noun

su·​per·​cen·​ter ˈsü-pər-ˌsen-tər How to pronounce supercenter (audio)
: a very large discount department store that also sells a complete line of grocery merchandise

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An indoor play featuring trampolines, dodge ball, zipline and other attractions is planned for a former Milwaukee Walmart supercenter. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The retail’s current prototype store is small: 32,000 to 62,000 square feet, compared to a typical 200,000 square-foot Walmart supercenter or 100,000 square-foot Kroger Marketplace. Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Walmart operates 138 supercenters in Ohio, including seven in Cincinnati, five in Columbus, three in Dayton, two each in Canton, Dublin and Hamilton, and one in Akron. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025 In Kentucky, Walmart operates 77 supercenters and nine Sam's Club stores. Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for supercenter

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1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercenter was in 1977

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“Supercenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercenter. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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