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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The supermarket chain Harris Teeter issued a voluntary recall for ZENSHI products in seven states and the District of Columbia on May 20. Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025 In addition to payments, the app can be used to pay the water bill, hail a taxi or order groceries from Alibaba's supermarket chain. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 June 2025 In 2015, he was arrested for allegedly smuggling basic groceries—sugar, rice, pasta, soap, milk and toothpaste—after buying them at a local supermarket and crossing into Colombia to find medicine for his youngest son. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025 Boric Acid This household powder can be found in many supermarkets. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 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 4 Jul. 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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