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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Barclays has completed the acquisition of the majority of Tesco’s banking operations in a deal that will allow the supermarket chain to return the proceeds of the sale to shareholders.
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Robert Olsen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The state watchdog investigates claims of abuse by employers and has filed lawsuits against Tesla, video game giant Activision Blizzard, Microsoft and the Ralphs supermarket chain.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
According to the company website, Hy-Vee has nine supermarket locations and one Fast & Fresh convenience store in Wisconsin:
Ashwaubenon: 2395 S. Oneida St.
Eau Claire Fast & Fresh: 2308 Clairemont Ave.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Movie theater patrons and supermarket shoppers were invited then to choose popcorn containers or bags bearing the names of that year’s presidential candidates, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.
—W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Robert Olsen, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The state watchdog investigates claims of abuse by employers and has filed lawsuits against Tesla, video game giant Activision Blizzard, Microsoft and the Ralphs supermarket chain.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
According to the company website, Hy-Vee has nine supermarket locations and one Fast & Fresh convenience store in Wisconsin:
Ashwaubenon: 2395 S. Oneida St.
Eau Claire Fast & Fresh: 2308 Clairemont Ave.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Movie theater patrons and supermarket shoppers were invited then to choose popcorn containers or bags bearing the names of that year’s presidential candidates, John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.
—W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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