Hypermarket definition

hīpər-märkĭt
hypermarkets
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(chiefly brit.) A very large retail store offering the products of a supermarket and the merchandise of a department store.
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A combination of department store and supermarket.
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A very large commercial establishment that is a combination of a department store and a supermarket.
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Noun

Singular:
hypermarket
Plural:
hypermarkets

Origin of hypermarket

  • From hyper- +‎ market, translating French hypermarché.

    From Wiktionary

Hypermarket Sentence Examples

  • So there will be time to visit a hypermarket before the train leaves.

  • The plan is to demolish the shops and build a new hypermarket in their place.

  • France invented the hypermarket but went through a similar change of heart even earlier, as did The Netherlands.

  • The other was from a local hypermarket, seven months old.

  • Here at holiday hypermarket we are very proud to introduce our brand new travel guides section.

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