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supermarketeer

supermarketeer

6.7
A person who runs a supermarket
  • noun
  • /ˌsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪˈtɪr/
translation icon : supermercadista
  • The new supermarketeer turned the struggling store into a thriving business.

Examples

  • The supermarketeer ensured that all shelves were stocked.

  • The conference brought together leading supermarketeers to discuss industry trends.

  • As a successful supermarketeer, she led several supermarkets in the region.

  • A successful supermarketeer knows how to attract customers.

  • As a successful supermarketeer, she efficiently managed the operations of three supermarkets.

  • The experienced supermarketeer developed strategies to increase sales and customer satisfaction.

  • Every supermarketeer at the summit shared innovative ideas for enhancing customer experience.

Synonyms

shopkeeper
vssupermarketeer
31 1.9

A person who owns or runs a small store and sells goods to customers

runs a large self-service food retail outlet rather than a small shop
grocer
vssupermarketeer
29 1.0

A person who runs a shop that sells food and small things for the home

runs a large self-service outlet selling food plus many other household goods
storekeeper
vssupermarketeer
7 2.7

A person who owns or manages a shop and looks after its daily work

focuses on managing a large self-service food retail outlet rather than any shop
supermarketer
vssupermarketeer
4.4

A person who owns or manages a large store that sells food

is only a person who runs that same large outlet
shopman
vssupermarketeer
  • Archaic
4.2

A man who works in a shop and helps customers

is used for any person running a large self-service outlet regardless of gender
market keeper
vssupermarketeer
  • UK
4.8

A person who runs a market stall or shop and sells goods to customers

operates in a permanent large self-service food retail outlet rather than a market stall

Surface Forms

supermarketeer singular
supermarketeers plural

Morphology

supermarketeer = supermarket (transparent) = supermarket + eer

Formed by adding the agentive suffix '-eer' to the clear base 'supermarket', yielding 'a person who works at or manages a supermarket'.

Etymology

Supermarketeer joins supermarket and -eer, the ending seen in auctioneer, where -eer means 'a person who does or works with' something. So a supermarketeer is someone who runs or manages a supermarket.