Definition of supermarket
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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Coles and Woolworths Ltd. alone account for more than two thirds of the A$90 billion spent at Australian supermarkets in the past year, according to Roy Morgan Research.
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At Southwest Signs, under the flight path of planes going to and from Midway Airport, expert painters carry on a tradition of handpainted advertising signs for Chicago area supermarkets, grocery stores and hot dog vendors.
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Cultural taboos make for easy bullying, whether that means slipping pork chops into the halal section of the supermarket or rebranding lamb as a meat that brings all Australians together (aside from vegans, of course).
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The Seattle company now sells just about anything, from groceries to small appliances, and has been blamed for taking business away from department stores, supermarkets and clothing retailers.
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Open Grocery stores: Many major supermarkets will be open.
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Supermarkets, government buildings and theaters are within walking distance, and beaches, marinas, shopping malls and Rafael Núñez International Airport are less than 10 minutes away by car.
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In the book, Hannah is 11 months old when she is taken at the supermarket while the show’s version of the abduction happens hours after Hannah’s birth at the hospital.
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The company is in the midst of a $1.3 billion deal to acquire supermarket chain Woolworths Ltd.
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1931
First Known Use of supermarket
1931
SUPERMARKET Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of supermarket for English Language Learners
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: a store where customers can buy a variety of foods and usually household items
SUPERMARKET Defined for Kids
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: a store selling foods and household items
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