supermarket

noun

su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət 

often attributive

1

: a self-service retail market selling especially foods and household merchandise

2

: something resembling a supermarket especially in the variety or volume of its goods or services

Examples of supermarket in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Previously, Russia has hit apartment blocks, supermarket warehouses, gas stations and data centers, among other targets, in an escalation of attacks. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Previously, Russia has hit apartment blocks, supermarket warehouses, gas stations and data centers, among other targets. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Unlike typical neighborhood supermarkets that draw from a 2-to-3-mile radius, Wegmans stores regularly pull customers from an 8-to-10-mile area, Meisel said. — Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2026

Go forage for food, which wasn’t always easy because the next supermarket was like, a 40-minute drive away, then work ’til midnight, then make a fire and roast things on the fire, and then go to bed at three. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for supermarket

• aftermarket
• patriarchate
• market
• nonmarket
• premarket
• upmarket

Kids Definition

supermarket

noun

su·​per·​mar·​ket ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət 

: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise