supermarket
US /ˈsupɚˌmɑrkɪt/
Definition
a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
I stopped by the supermarket to buy fruit on my way home.
Synonyms
- grocery storehaving a meaning similar to supermarket
- hypermarketa huge supermarket (usually built on the outskirts of a town)
Collocations
- Easy local supermarketdescribing local supermarket (public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops)
- Medium supermarket chain expansion into suburbsdescribing supermarket chain expansion into suburbs (a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods)
- Hard supermarket pricing strategies under antitrust scrutinydescribing supermarket pricing strategies under antitrust scrutiny (a large self-service grocery store selling groceries and dairy products and household goods)
- Very Hard financial supermarket offering one-stop investment servicesdescribing financial supermarket offering one-stop investment services (involving financial matters)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.