supermarket

UK
/ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt/
US
/ˈsuːpərˌmɑrkɪt/

Translations

supermarketnoun
supermarkets
pl
UK
/ˈsuːpəˌmɑːkɪt/
US
/ˈsuːpərˌmɑrkɪt/
I went to the supermarket to buy groceries for the week.
Je suis allé au supermarché pour acheter des provisions pour la semaine.
Additional translations
chaîne de supermarchésPar métonymie, pour désigner l’entreprise ou le groupe qui exploite des magasins de ce type.
Synonyms
food store
grocery store
supermarketadjective
UK
/ˈsuː.pəˌmɑː.kɪt/
US
/ˈsu.pɚˌmɑr.kɪt/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "supermarket chain").
de supermarchéEmploi attributif.
The supermarket checkout was crowded during the holiday rush.
La caisse de supermarché était bondée pendant l'affluence des fêtes.

Definitions

supermarketnoun
A large self-service store selling foods and household goods.
I went to the supermarket to buy groceries for the week.
A company or business that operates a chain of such large self-service stores.
She works for a leading supermarket that has outlets nationwide.
supermarketadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a supermarket, especially when used attributively before another noun.
The supermarket checkout was crowded during the holiday rush.