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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European consumers are facing higher prices when going to the supermarket.
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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
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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
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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
: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise
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