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

Haitian police finally captured him in October 2023 after an officer spotted him shopping at a supermarket in Petion-Ville. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

The area would have been ideal for Shergar's kidnappers to get away with disposing of a body, according to journalist Tommy Conlon, who wrote a book about the IRA kidnapping of supermarket executive Don Tidey. — Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The price difference is evident during a quick stop at Hong Kong supermarkets – with Chinese Shine Muscats selling at 1/20th the cost of their Japanese equivalent. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

For ease, order it from your favorite barbecue restaurant or look for it in the refrigerator case at most supermarkets. — Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2026

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