A supermarket is a large shop which sells all kinds of food and some household goods.
Most of us do our food shopping in the supermarket.
How do those prawns find their way from Norway to the supermarket shelf?
Synonyms: hypermarket, superstore, cash and carry More Synonyms of supermarket
supermarket in British English
(ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt)
noun
a large self-service store retailing food and household supplies
Also called (chiefly US): supermart
supermarket in American English
(ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt)
US
noun
a large, self-service, retail food store or market, often one of a chain
supermarket in Retail
(supərmɑrkɪt)
Word forms: (regular plural) supermarkets
noun
(Retail: Outlets)
A supermarket is a large self-service retail store selling food and household supplies.
The main reason for the decline in the grocer's sales was the competition from severalnew supermarkets in the area.
Supermarkets account for nearly 85% of grocery sales.
A supermarket is a large self-service retail store selling food and household supplies.
Related wordsCompare supermarket with hypermarket which is also a self-service store, selling food and household supplies, but is largerand is usually on the outskirts of a town.