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

Examples of supermarket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Witnesses described residents and bystanders being arrested at supermarkets and other public places. —Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025

These kits are available online, at pharmacies, or in some supermarkets. —Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 14 Nov. 2025

Earlier in October, Heather shared a video on Instagram of her son Tristan's first time shopping in-person at a supermarket. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025

France, similarly, tackled food waste by requiring supermarkets to redirect surplus food to charities rather than discard it. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for supermarket

• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• market
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket

Kids Definition

supermarket

noun

su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət 

: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise