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

The supermarket chain Harris Teeter issued a voluntary recall for ZENSHI products in seven states and the District of Columbia on May 20. —Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

In addition to payments, the app can be used to pay the water bill, hail a taxi or order groceries from Alibaba's supermarket chain. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 June 2025

In 2015, he was arrested for allegedly smuggling basic groceries—sugar, rice, pasta, soap, milk and toothpaste—after buying them at a local supermarket and crossing into Colombia to find medicine for his youngest son. —Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025

Boric Acid This household powder can be found in many supermarkets. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 22 June 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