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supermarket

[soo-per-mahr-kit] / ˈsu pərˌmɑr kɪt /
NOUN
emporium
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bazaar boutique co-op discount store flea market mall mart outlet shop shopping center
STRONG
chain galleria stand store
WEAK
cut-rate store five-and-dime outlet store shopping plaza thrift shop
NOUN
grocery store
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convenience store
WEAK
bodega corner store food mart food store market mom-and-pop store retail food store
NOUN
market/mart
Synonyms
WEAK
bazaar bodega booth business chain store co-op corner store deli delicatessen department store dimestore drugstore emporium exchange fair general store grocery store mall outlet shop shopping mall showroom souk square stall stock exchange store trading post truck variety store warehouse
NOUN
shop
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boutique chain deli department store emporium market mill outlet showroom stand store
WEAK
five-and-dime
NOUN
store
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boutique chain store convenience store deli department store discount store drugstore emporium grocery store market outlet shop shopping center showroom
STRONG
mart repository stand storehouse super
WEAK
discount house five-and-dime five-and-ten specialty shop superette

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Kuram Malik, 40, an assistant manager at a supermarket in a central area of the capital, said his shop was no longer able to bring fresh goods from outside the capital.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

A Morrisons store manager has said he was sacked after tackling a repeated shoplifter, who became aggressive while being escorted from the supermarket.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Ishika Santosh Wade did most of her grocery shopping at Texas supermarket chain Tom Thumb, owned by Albertsons, until inflation soared in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

"I worry about how someone working in a supermarket could get a home."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

And he had had a good day at the supermarket, pointing at things and helping his mom choose vegetables.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry

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