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Definition of supermarket

supermarket

/ˈsuːpɚˌmɑːrkɪt/
su · per · mar · ket
Plural:supermarkets
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supermarket Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A large, self-service retail store that sells a wide variety of food, beverages, and household goods, typically organized into distinct aisles.

Example

"We stopped at the supermarket on the way home to pick up milk, bread, and fresh vegetables."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1930s in the United States, combining the prefix 'super-' (meaning large-scale or superior) with 'market', to describe a new type of large, self-service grocery store.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Supermarket. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/supermarket
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