Definition of SUPERMARKET

supermarket

Plural: supermarkets

Noun

  • a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
  • A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.
  • A chain of such stores.
  • A one-stop shop; a place offering a range of products or services.

Examples

  • I went to the supermarket to buy some food.

Origin / Etymology

American English, super- + market, 1933.

Scrabble Score: 19

supermarket: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
supermarket: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
supermarket: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

supermarket: valid Words With Friends Word