supermarket Definition
☆ super·mar·ket (-mär′kit)
noun
a large, self-service, retail food store or market, often one of a chain
supermarket Usage Examples
Converse of subject
dominate: We are proving that a local store, serving the local community, can succeed in an environment dominated by the supermarkets.
Converse of object
- well-stock: Think about customer experience in the context of a well-stocked supermarket with high-quality merchandise.
- persuade: Consumers have the power to persuade supermarkets to change.
- visit: After a two hour banquet pupils visited a Chinese supermarket to stock up on foods from home.
- build: Middlesbrough's historic North Riding Infirmary is currently under threat after proposals to build a supermarket on the site were unveiled.
Adjective modifier
- out-of-town: Many out-of-town supermarkets have a courtesy bus service for their customers.
- near: You can also use the Modular banks that are provided at your nearest supermarket.
- major: Transport to major supermarkets or street markets can be limited or costly.
- local: She often goes to the local supermarket on her scooter for her meals.
- big: Are you too far from the local big supermarket?
- leading: The maker of a rather nice packet of premium crisps has told a leading supermarket to take them off their shelves.
Modifies a noun
- shelf: Our supermarket shelves stock products from across the globe.
- chain: In December 2004, the supermarket chain Tesco ended its interest in the scheme.
- checkout: Back to top A major undertaking of 2004/05 was to make games available to buy at supermarket checkouts.
- trolley: Foundation Token Coin Key Rings How many times have you needed a pound coin for your supermarket trolley or sports locker?
- giant: The supermarket giant wasn't the only retailer reporting.
- plc: Asda Stores Limited / twelve former Safeway stores in Northern Ireland ( from Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc ) - grocery retailing.
Noun used with modifier
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