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supermarket

 
 
/ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt/ noun [C] COMMERCE

Definition

a large store that sells food and other goods for the home: Booksellers are facing increasing competition from online retailers and supermarkets, which charge less for bestsellers.at/from a supermarket Cod from the supermarket costs about $1 per pound more than at a fish market. a supermarket price war a big/large/major supermarket a supermarket chain/group/giant supermarket shelves/checkouts/trolleys → See also financial supermarket → See Note store
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