[1960–65; mini- + market]This word is first recorded in the period 1960–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: bicycle kick, deinstitutionalize, pop art, proxemics, zip codemini- is a combining form with the meanings “of a small or reduced size in comparison withothers of its kind” (minicomputer; minicar; minigun); “limited in scope, intensity, or duration” (miniboom; miniseries); (of clothing) “short, not reaching the knee” (minidress; miniskirt)
Examples of 'minimarket' in a sentence
minimarket
If visitors wish to get cheap packed lunches, they should shop at a local minimarket.