supermarket
noun
su·per·mar·ket
ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət 
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
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For instance, the Publix deli will make a sub from vegan meat sold in another part of the supermarket.
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Miami Herald File, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Other more mundane moments become tense, as when Jenna – in a costume with lingerie touches – enters a supermarket.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
The couple moved to the parking lot of a nearby supermarket, hoping for the best.
—Tara Prindiville, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Unknown The evil bastards who program supermarket background music.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald File, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Other more mundane moments become tense, as when Jenna – in a costume with lingerie touches – enters a supermarket.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2025
The couple moved to the parking lot of a nearby supermarket, hoping for the best.
—Tara Prindiville, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
Unknown The evil bastards who program supermarket background music.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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supermarket
noun
su·per·mar·ket
ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət
: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise
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