supermarket
Americannoun
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a large retail market that sells food and other household goods and that is usually operated on a self-service basis.
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any business or company offering an unusually wide range of goods or services.
a financial supermarket that sells stocks, bonds, insurance, and real estate.
noun
Etymology
Origin of supermarket
Example Sentences
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It dropped prices at its northern Kentucky stores when Publix moved in and opened a refurbished supermarket in the area last fall.
Stephen Colletti made his love for the fish clear, posting a video longingly staring at a full case of salmon in a supermarket.
From Salon
An Australian supermarket chain had to reconfigure its AI assistant, named Olive, after customers said it kept claiming to be human and even complained about its mother.
From BBC
The supermarket said it would stop sourcing fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel by 29 April, as well as tinned mackerel once the current stock sells out.
From BBC
Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has been forced to rein in an AI-powered customer service assistant after users reported it had been rambling about its mother.
From Barron's
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