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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And within sight is a Target store and a Cub Foods supermarket that were vandalized and burglarized.
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Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Our local supermarket gives out free meals to all veterans who stop by.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
The supermarket chain Publix has recalled fruit and vegetable baby food sold in eight states because product testing found elevated levels of lead, according to federal health officials.
—CBS News, 24 May 2025
Here’s a list of what will be open and closed in the Sacramento area on Monday, May 26 — from supermarkets and pharmacies to retailers — as confirmed by The Sacramento Bee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
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Steve Karnowski, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Our local supermarket gives out free meals to all veterans who stop by.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 24 May 2025
The supermarket chain Publix has recalled fruit and vegetable baby food sold in eight states because product testing found elevated levels of lead, according to federal health officials.
—CBS News, 24 May 2025
Here’s a list of what will be open and closed in the Sacramento area on Monday, May 26 — from supermarkets and pharmacies to retailers — as confirmed by The Sacramento Bee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 29 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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