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- [soo-per-mahr-kit]
- /ˈsu pərˌmɑr kɪt/
- /ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [soo-per-mahr-kit]
- /ˈsu pərˌmɑr kɪt/
Definitions of supermarket word
- noun supermarket a large retail market that sells food and other household goods and that is usually operated on a self-service basis. 1
- noun supermarket any business or company offering an unusually wide range of goods or services: a financial supermarket that sells stocks, bonds, insurance, and real estate. 1
- noun supermarket grocery and general store 1
- countable noun supermarket A supermarket is a large shop which sells all kinds of food and some household goods. 0
- noun supermarket a large self-service store retailing food and household supplies 0
- noun supermarket a large, self-service, retail food store or market, often one of a chain 0
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Origin of supermarket
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; super- + market
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Supermarket
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
supermarket popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
supermarket usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for supermarket
noun supermarket
- bodega — a shop selling wine and sometimes groceries, esp in a Spanish-speaking country
- chain store — A chain store is one of several similar shops that are owned by the same person or company, especially one that sells a variety of things.
- co-op — A co-op is a co-operative.
- deli — A deli is a shop or part of a shop that sells food such as cheese and cold meat. Deli is an abbreviation for 'delicatessen'.
- discount house — Also called discount store. a store that sells much of its merchandise at a price below the usual price.
Top questions with supermarket
- where is the nearest supermarket?
- where is the closest supermarket?
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