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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Standout benefits: The Capital One Savor Student Cash Rewards card has top-tier cash back categories, including some of the most generous returns for grocery stores (excluding superstores like Walmart and Target), entertainment, popular streaming services and dining. Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2025 Meijer operates over 500 superstores across six Midwestern states: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Wisconsin. Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 Kharkiv itself has been pounded by glide bombs that can deliver hundreds of kilograms of explosives — most recently, a strike at a hardware superstore that killed at least 12 people. Valerie Hopkins Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 29 May 2024 The clip received more than 3,900 shares and 4.1 million views on X. In the footage a young girl dressed in pink walks along the chilled aisle of a superstore, throwing products as bewildered customers look on. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 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 30 Jan. 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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