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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The two supermarket giants are now spending additional money fighting over the fallout.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Colorado’s cage-free egg law went into effect in January 2025 – around the same time that consumers noticed bare egg shelves at their supermarkets.
—Jack Buffington, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
Today’s flavor is room-temperature rocky road, but this facility handles all kinds of food waste from supermarkets, distribution centers, universities, and even residential drop-offs.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
One of the interesting parts of Chang’s book is his first encounters with life in the U.S., including his amazement at so many offerings in supermarkets, his accidental visit to a gay bar, and the inclusion of fortune cookies in Chinese restaurant meals, unheard of in his native country.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Colorado’s cage-free egg law went into effect in January 2025 – around the same time that consumers noticed bare egg shelves at their supermarkets.
—Jack Buffington, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2025
Today’s flavor is room-temperature rocky road, but this facility handles all kinds of food waste from supermarkets, distribution centers, universities, and even residential drop-offs.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Mar. 2025
One of the interesting parts of Chang’s book is his first encounters with life in the U.S., including his amazement at so many offerings in supermarkets, his accidental visit to a gay bar, and the inclusion of fortune cookies in Chinese restaurant meals, unheard of in his native country.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 30 Mar. 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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