supermarket
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- noun
- /ˈsuːpərˌmɑːrkɪt/
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supermercado
- She found everything she needed at the supermarket for the dinner party.
- shop at a supermarket
- groceries at a supermarket
- stores and supermarkets
We have TNT, we have other supermarkets, we have Walmart.
- We have TNT, we have other supermarkets, we have Walmart.
- It was a Randall's supermarket in Texas, right?
- Yes, it is hard to approach someone in the supermarket or at a bar.
- Israelis are literally stocking up at supermarkets because they are worried.
- You know, going and stacking supermarket shelves is an option.
- Even like jobs working in a supermarket or B&Q;.
- And four supermarkets control the food market.
- OK, so I'm actually close to the supermarket right now.
- I saw this four different food products in the biggest supermarket chain in Ecuador.
- It's a really cheap supermarket where you get the deals.
Examples
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I'm going to the supermarket.
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You know who I met at the supermarket the other day?
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Yes, it is hard to approach someone in the supermarket or at a bar.
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So we just drove to a supermarket and we're doing some shopping.
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My father worked at a big supermarket in the downtown area of San Fernando.
Fiction book (1994) -
A parent purchased the watermelon whole from a local supermarket on June 10.
Academic text (1993) -
Selecting items at the supermarket is increasingly becoming a test of consumers' morality and humanity.
Academic text (2008) -
The only things open are supermarkets and pharmacies.
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Alfie's just got back from the supermarket with lots of snacks and nibbles.
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Just recently, the local A&P supermarket announced that it will be separating compostable materials.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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A shop where people buy goods like food or clothes
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A place where people buy things and pay for services
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A shop that sells food and household items
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A shop that sells food and other everyday items
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A shop that sells goods in small amounts directly to people
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A shop in a small town that sells many everyday things
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A very large shop that sells food, clothes, and things for the home
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A shop or market that sells food and groceries
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A very large store that sells food and many other things under one roof
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A shop that sells ready-to-eat meals and other food
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A very large store that sells many things like food and clothes, often outside town
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Etymology
Supermarket is made from super- (meaning 'over' or 'very big') and market, so it literally means a bigger or more powerful market. That's why a supermarket is a large self-service shop where you can buy groceries and household goods all in one place.