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supermarket

/ˌsupɚˈmɑɹkət/ noun

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  1. A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
    I went to the supermarket to buy some food.
  2. A chain of such stores.
  3. A one-stop shop; a place offering a range of products or services.

Origin

American English, super- + market, 1933.

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