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supermarketer

supermarketer

4.4
A person who owns or manages a large store that sells food
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərˌmɑrkɪtər/
translation icon : supermercadista
  • The supermarketer decided to introduce a new range of organic products to attract more customers.

Examples

  • Many supermarketers are adapting to online shopping trends.

  • The supermarketer arranged a special promotion for the holidays.

  • As a successful supermarketer, she managed several stores throughout the city.

  • The local newspaper interviewed a prominent supermarketer about changes in shopping habits.

  • As a successful supermarketer, she managed several stores throughout the city.

  • The supermarketer decided to introduce a new range of organic products to attract more customers.

  • Many supermarketers are adapting to online shopping trends.

Synonyms

retailer
vssupermarketer
205 2.4

A shop or company that sells goods to people for home use

focuses specifically on running a large supermarket rather than general selling
shopkeeper
vssupermarketer
31 1.9

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

covers larger store management and supermarket scale rather than a small shop
grocer
vssupermarketer
29 1.0

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

applies to larger self-service retail premises rather than a small shop
storekeeper
vssupermarketer
7 2.7

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

is specific to managing a supermarket rather than any shop type
merchandiser
vssupermarketer
3 4.5

A person or company that buys and sells goods in shops

emphasizes operating a supermarket business rather than trade or buying roles
stockist
vssupermarketer
  • UK
1 6.1

A shop or company that has and sells goods of a particular brand

denotes managing a supermarket and serving shoppers rather than stocking specific items
supermarketeer
vssupermarketer
6.7

A person who runs a supermarket

has identical meaning but is a spelling or form variant
shopman
vssupermarketer
  • Archaic
4.2

A man who works in a shop and helps customers

is about managing a supermarket operation rather than serving at a shop
market keeper
vssupermarketer
  • UK
4.8

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

refers to organized supermarket management rather than market stall vending

How Large

retail chain
4 2.8
supermarketer
4.4
chain store
8 2.4
shopkeeper
31 1.9

Surface Forms

supermarketer singular

Morphology

supermarketer = supermarket (transparent) = super + market + er

The word is formed by adding the agentive suffix '-er' to 'supermarket', and the meaning of a person or organization connected with a supermarket is straightforward.

Etymology

Supermarketer comes from supermarket and the ending -er. A helpful way to remember it is to think of supermarket as a 'big store' and -er like in teacher meaning 'one who', so a supermarketer is 'one who' runs or manages a supermarket.