supercenter

noun

su·​per·​cen·​ter ˈsü-pər-ˌsen-tər How to pronounce supercenter (audio)
: a very large discount department store that also sells a complete line of grocery merchandise

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In Kentucky, Walmart operates 77 supercenters and nine Sam's Club stores. Mary Walrath-Holdridge, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025 An indoor play featuring trampolines, dodge ball, zipline and other attractions is planned for a former Milwaukee Walmart supercenter. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The Walmart supercenter anchors the Cedar Square shopping center on South Cumberland Street in Lebanon. Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 In a recent presentation to city officials, Shrewsbury Police Chief Lisa Vargas stated that police calls and arrests at a local Walmart supercenter were down by over half when compared to the same period in the previous year, per local news outlet the Webster-Kirkwood Times. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for supercenter

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercenter was in 1977

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“Supercenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercenter. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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