Supermarket Meaning
/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
nounA chain of such stores.
Sentence Examples
What a big supermarket!
There used to be a green field here; now there's a supermarket.
I only shop at this supermarket.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Every Sunday, my mother goes to the ____ to purchase fresh vegetables.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She went to the local ____ to buy some fresh vegetables and other groceries for the family dinner today.
Word Origin & History
American English, super- + market, 1933.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Cans of Coca-Cola Original Taste, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Diet Coke, and Sprite Zero sent to cafes and restaurants are being withdrawn as well as 6x250ml Appletiser multipacks sent to UK supermarkets."
— 2025 January 29, Lucy Hooker, “Coca-Cola recalls drinks in UK due to chemical levels”, in BBC News:
"If you know what you want by filtering down the 1,600 or so trusts to a short list and then studying the information on each via online sources, then you can buy your trust and get all or nearly all of the commission back into your bank account via an Internet investment supermarket. Here, you select your fund, decide whether you want it as an Individual Savings Account (ISA), and pay for it with a credit card."
— 2011, Faith Glasgow, Personal Finance and Investing All-in-One For Dummies:
"Almina grew up in the age of the internet and the infinite supermarket of pornography it provides."
— 2024 February 20, Fiona Vera-Gray, quoting Almina, “‘Everything is hairless’: what 100 women taught me about porn and body confidence”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Every Sunday, my mother goes to the ____ to purchase fresh vegetables.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She went to the local ____ to buy some fresh vegetables and other groceries for the family dinner today.