superstore

noun

su·​per·​store ˈsü-pər-ˌstȯr How to pronounce superstore (audio)
: a very large store often offering a wide variety of merchandise for sale

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Some come to the Japanese discount superstore looking for specific items that aren’t easily found in the U.S. Others have seen the hubbub on TikTok and wanted to be in-the-know. Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2025 One fan-favorite Costco food court item has returned — but with one big modification The superstore reintroduced its Combo Pizza, but this time as a Combo Calzone But the return of the item caused quite a divide between Costco customers Costco has introduced the comeback of one food court item. Charna Flam, People.com, 30 May 2025 The new Rooms to Go showroom, with more than 51,000 square feet, would be considered a superstore — most other stores are in the 40,000 range. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025 Grocery stores now stock around 30,000 different items, Walmart sells 120,000 goods at its superstores and Amazon’s online catalog contains millions of products. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 9 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for superstore

Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of superstore was in 1915

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“Superstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstore. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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superstore

noun
su·​per·​store -ˌstō(ə)r How to pronounce superstore (audio)
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a very large store often offering a wide variety of goods for sale

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