supermarket

noun

su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət How to pronounce supermarket (audio)
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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Bottles from the Spanish cooking and extra virgin olive oil brand Carbonell are seen displayed for sale at a supermarket. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 July 2025 At least for now there are also fewer bison and fewer, smaller ranch suppliers when compared to the beef or chicken industries, so the options at the supermarket tend to skew higher quality. Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 July 2025 On a recent weekday afternoon, the redemption room at the Big Y supermarket in Norwalk was empty. Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025 Six months of seeing more blue, black and silver jerseys in supermarkets on Sundays than church clothes. Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for supermarket

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of supermarket was in 1931

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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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supermarket

noun
su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət How to pronounce supermarket (audio)
: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise

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