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
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On a recent trip home he gets spotted all over the Lone Star State: looking for chicken stock at the H-E-B supermarket, picking up his dad’s favorite pralines at a legendary Mexican joint, and riding around town with his sister.
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Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, all Castaic Middle School and Castaic High School students were evacuated Wednesday to a Ralph’s supermarket parking lot, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Brandon Miller, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Erewhon, the luxury supermarket chain that turned grocery shopping into a hyper-trendy Los Angeles lifestyle, is ramping up its pace of expansion.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
But there's a catch—the cinnamon-donut flavor is only available at Kroger supermarkets.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
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Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, all Castaic Middle School and Castaic High School students were evacuated Wednesday to a Ralph’s supermarket parking lot, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—Brandon Miller, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
Erewhon, the luxury supermarket chain that turned grocery shopping into a hyper-trendy Los Angeles lifestyle, is ramping up its pace of expansion.
—Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
But there's a catch—the cinnamon-donut flavor is only available at Kroger supermarkets.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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supermarket
noun
su·per·mar·ket
ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət
: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise
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