supermarket

Etymology

American English, super- + market, 1933.

noun

  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.
    There is a big supermarket on our street. Audio (US) (file) 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
  2. A chain of such stores.
  3. (figurative) A one-stop shop; a place offering a range of products or services.
    If you know what you want by filtering down the 1,600 or so trusts to a short list and then studying the information on each via online sources, then you can buy your trust and get all or nearly all of the commission back into your bank account via an Internet investment supermarket. Here, you select your fund, decide whether you want it as an Individual Savings Account (ISA), and pay for it with a credit card. 2011, Faith Glasgow, Personal Finance and Investing All-in-One For Dummies

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