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supermarket

noun, su·per·mar·ket often attributive \-ˌmär-kət\

: a store where customers can buy a variety of foods and usually household items

Full Definition of SUPERMARKET

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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First Known Use of SUPERMARKET

1933
SUPERMARKET Defined for Kids

supermarket

noun su·per·mar·ket \ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət\

Definition of SUPERMARKET for Kids

:  a store selling foods and household items

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