supermarket
noun
su·per·mar·ket
ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət 
often attributive
1
: a self-service retail market selling especially foods and household merchandise
2
: something resembling a supermarket especially in the variety or volume of its goods or services
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They are commonly found in liquor and convenience stores, supermarkets, and can also be purchased online − accessible in some states where medical and/or recreational marijuana isn't even legal.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Between 2023 and 2024, cannabis beverages started appearing everywhere from liquor stores to the supermarket.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Here’s a list of what will be open and closed in the Sacramento area on Sunday, April 20 — from supermarkets and pharmacies to retailers — as confirmed by The Sacramento Bee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Now jump ahead to last year, when the right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson provided a mirror image of Yeltsin’s supermarket visit, only this time the supermarket was in Moscow.
—Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
Between 2023 and 2024, cannabis beverages started appearing everywhere from liquor stores to the supermarket.
—Simone Melvin, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Here’s a list of what will be open and closed in the Sacramento area on Sunday, April 20 — from supermarkets and pharmacies to retailers — as confirmed by The Sacramento Bee.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Now jump ahead to last year, when the right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson provided a mirror image of Yeltsin’s supermarket visit, only this time the supermarket was in Moscow.
—Eric Jason Martin Tanya Pérez Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Supermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supermarket. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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supermarket
noun
su·per·mar·ket
ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət
: a self-service market selling foods and household merchandise
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