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 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 The Bottom Line For a wide selection of flower, herb, and vegetable seeds, shop at Burpee, an online superstore for gardeners who grow from seed. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024 The gallery’s star artist Oscar Murillo got to know Ka, 25, while the latter was working in a Brussels superstore. Scott Reyburn, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2024 The suit filed this week offers a rare look into the business dealings of Temu, the sprawling online superstore with bargain-bin prices that is growing rapidly in the US. Mia Sato, The Verge, 14 Dec. 2023 In addition to an easy-to-claim $200 sign-up bonus, this card offers 3% back on dining and grocery-store spending, although purchases at superstores like Walmart and Target are excluded. Ian Salisbury, wsj.com, 18 Nov. 2023 The company grew with help from the Fred Meyer superstore chain, which began carrying its products in the Pacific Northwest. Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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