Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for supermarket. Search instead for hypermarkets.
Definitions

supermarket

[soo-per-mahr-kit] / ˈsu pərˌmɑr kɪt /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Cereal boxes, Marion Nestle and Lisa Sutherland explain, are “billboards displaying marketing messages on supermarket shelves and breakfast tables across America.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Michel-Edouard Leclerc, head of the leading supermarket chain E.Leclerc, said "refiners are lining their pockets" while it is impossible for retail distributors to compete.

From Barron's Sep. 16, 2026

Meanwhile, he said, shoppers who are more budget-conscious today are likelier to opt for, say, cheaper jewelry that might be sold in malls or supermarket chains.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

But Armitage is concerned that increasingly stormy seas could leave the islands cut off for extended periods - and the supermarket shelves empty.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

He recognized the oversweet, slightly cloying taste of supermarket cola and wished he’d asked for water.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

By 2020, it was cranking out thousands of tons of blueberries for Chinese supermarkets.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Also among the top four are the Greens, who dominate in hip inner-city areas known for trendy cafes, organic supermarkets and cargo bicycles.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Americans still made choices in supermarkets and restaurants, but the menu of cheap possibilities had been shaped long before they arrived.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

A growing trend of supermarkets selling a cheaper, less nutritious alternative to tinned mackerel is an example of "skimpflation", a consumer group has said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Yet supermarkets sell “spring lamb,” which is meat shipped in from New Zealand.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan




Vocabulary lists containing supermarket


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com