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superstore

superstore

13 2.3
A very large shop that sells food, clothes, and things for the home
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌstɔːr/
translation icon : hipermercado
  • So they can go to the superstore and buy potato chips on Sunday?
  • superstore chain
  • a new superstore
  • a discount superstore

Examples

  • What type of store is this, a neighborhood market or superstore?

    Academic text (1993)
  • Despite her book not being there, Camilla loved Superstore.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Since I'm on the topic, the best diaper prices in T.O. are from SuperStore when they have a good sale.

    Blog text (19)
  • Like Walmart, the superstore, it's all about one-stop shopping.

    Academic text (2000)
  • Stores of all types, from exclusive boutiques to superstores like Target, carry apparel by designers from a variety of backgrounds.

    Academic text (2012)
  • There are 210,000 SNAP-authorized retailers nationwide, ranging from liquor stores to superstores to farmers markets.

    Blog text (11)
  • Last summer, a friend and I went to Meijer (a 24-hour Walmart-like superstore) and got sidewalk chalk and bubbles.

    Blog text (25)
  • Last Saturday, I went to the superstore to buy groceries and a new pair of shoes.

  • The newly opened superstore offers everything from fresh produce to electronics under one roof.

  • During the holiday season, the superstore gets extremely crowded with shoppers looking for deals.

Synonyms

store
vssuperstore
1.0

A shop where people buy goods like food or clothes

is the specific very large retail type with many product lines including groceries
supermarket
vssuperstore
244 1.0

A large store where you buy food and household items

focuses more on overall size and broader nonfood departments
department store
vssuperstore
100 1.3

A large shop that sells many kinds of goods in separate sections like clothing and furniture

is broader, being very large and commonly offering groceries too
retail store
vssuperstore
27 1.0

A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people

is much larger and sells many different product categories including food
emporium
vssuperstore
22 6.0

A large shop that sells many different things in separate sections

is similar but implies larger scale and includes groceries often
supercenter
vssuperstore
  • US
3 3.4

A very large store that sells food and many other things under one roof

is larger and stresses very wide product range beyond groceries

Antonyms

75 4.4

A small shop that sells stylish clothes or jewellery

How Big

hypermarket
1 3.8
superstore
13 2.3
store
1.0
shop
1.0

Surface Forms

superstore singular
superstores plural

Morphology

superstore = super + store (transparent) = super + store

The meaning is directly derived from 'super' + 'store' (a very large or especially well-equipped store), which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

The word superstore is made from super and store; super means 'above' or 'very big', as in supermarket, and store means 'shop', so a superstore is a very big shop that sells many different things in one place.