supermarket
nouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt//
- United States//ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət//
A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
noun
- 1
A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
I went to the supermarket to buy some food.
Cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, and Sprite Zero sent to cafes and restaurants are being withdrawn as well as 6x250ml Appletiser multipacks sent to UK supermarkets.
- 2
A chain of such stores.
- 3
figurativeA one-stop shop; a place offering a range of products or services.
Almina grew up in the age of the internet and the infinite supermarket of pornography it provides.
Etymology
American English, super- + market, 1933.
Forms
- plural
- supermarkets
supermarket · A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
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