superstore

noun

su·​per·​store ˈsü-pər-ˌstȯr How to pronounce superstore (audio)
: a very large store often offering a wide variety of merchandise for sale

Examples of superstore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web James Valentine, co-owner of the multi-store Connecticut Beverage Mart, said previously that he was forced to close his New Britain store in January 2021 after losing business to a Total Wine superstore and Costco that are each about a half-mile away on either side of the package store. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024 In the lawsuit's section on online superstores, the FTC says Amazon has an 82% market share of the value of goods sold online among Amazon, eBay, Walmart and Target, citing data from Insider Intelligence. Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023 The Cherokee Indians revealed this week who can buy products at their cannabis superstore set to open April 20 in the North Carolina mountains. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2024 The superstore will release the Sunshine Vibes collection in stores on March 24 and online on March 27. Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 18 Mar. 2024 Buying a grill Walk into your local home superstore, and the lineup of grills looks like Meatopia. Linda Gassenheimer, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 The amount is based on store format, and superstore managers, the largest stores that Walmart operates, will receive $20,000 in stock every year. Emily Deletter, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Grab your pup and head to your home superstore of choice. Liz Logan, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024 Wanda Hoyle, 69, crashed her car into the local superstore’s vision center, per the Newton, KS Police Department’s Facebook news release. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superstore was in 1915

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“Superstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstore. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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superstore

noun
su·​per·​store -ˌstō(ə)r How to pronounce superstore (audio)
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a very large store often offering a wide variety of goods for sale

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