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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Julie is a sardonic, supermarket cashier with sticky fingers and Chloe is a glamorous influencer with millions of adoring fans.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Hours earlier, a Russian drone barrage on Odesa killed two and injured 15, with strikes damaging homes, a school, and a supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Here’s what to know about the natural dyes that may soon be headed for a supermarket near you.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The biggest issue with buying bison is simply availability, and while many supermarkets now carry ground bison, getting steaks or other cuts is still quite challenging, especially at the mail order gift box level.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 May 2025
Hours earlier, a Russian drone barrage on Odesa killed two and injured 15, with strikes damaging homes, a school, and a supermarket, Ukrainian authorities said.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Here’s what to know about the natural dyes that may soon be headed for a supermarket near you.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
The biggest issue with buying bison is simply availability, and while many supermarkets now carry ground bison, getting steaks or other cuts is still quite challenging, especially at the mail order gift box level.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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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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