supermarket

noun

su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət How to pronounce supermarket (audio)
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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European consumers are facing higher prices when going to the supermarket. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2025 Lupe Lopez, 69, whose family owns nine Arteagas Food Center supermarkets, told USA TODAY she’s seen a big drop in foot traffic at her family’s shop in the Hispanic neighborhood of East San Jose. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025 The supermarket giant's list of stores equipped with electronic shelf labels (ESLs) continues to grow with two locations in Northern Kentucky in suburban Cincinnati joining 11 identified in Southwest Ohio. Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025 The online shoppers were shown a virtual supermarket that had items with six different styles of the front-of-package label. Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for supermarket

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of supermarket was in 1931

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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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supermarket

noun
su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət How to pronounce supermarket (audio)
: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise

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