supermarket

noun

USSOO-pur-mar-kuht/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/SOO-puh-mah-kit/ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/

Pluralsupermarkets

3 meanings of supermarket

1
nouncountable
A large self-service store selling groceries and, usually, medicine, household items, and clothing.
She grabbed a basket as she entered the supermarket after work.
Most supermarkets stock everything from fresh produce to cleaning supplies.
Similargrocery
2
nouncountable
A company that owns and operates a group of grocery stores under a single brand name.
The supermarket announced plans to open fifty new locations next year.
Two rival supermarkets merged to form the country's largest grocery brand.
Similargrocer, chain
3
nounfigurativelycountable
A single source offering a wide range of products or services in one convenient place, a one-stop shop.
The conference became a supermarket of new ideas for young entrepreneurs.
Critics called the agency a one-stop supermarket of government services.
Similarmarketplace, emporium

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Origin

First recorded in American English in 1933, formed from the prefix "super-" combined with "market."