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

Examples of supermarket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The recipe improvement aims to bolster a core brand in the sweets and snack aisles of American supermarkets. John Towfighi, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 Blount Fine Foods has been making its lasagna soup, made with turkey sausage, at Wegmans, a regional supermarket chain in the Eastern U.S., since 2019. Christina Morales, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 Oat flour is typically available in most supermarkets. Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 15 Mar. 2024 The technology, which is being tested for the first time Wednesday, draws comparisons to self-checkout lanes at supermarkets. Carter Evans, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2024 Other Grocery Stores:First-in-Kentucky Publix supermarket opening in Louisville. Anthony Robledo, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024 In a statement, Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen alluded to consumers struggles amid inflation - especially at the supermarket. The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024 Gun violence has exploded across the U.S. in recent years — from mass shootings at concerts and supermarkets to school fights settled with a bullet after the last bell. Christine Spolar, NPR, 6 Mar. 2024 More than 18 million people in the U.S. live more than a mile or 10 miles from a supermarket, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.3 On top of that, healthy food can be expensive. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 Mar. 2024.

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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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