superstore

noun

su·​per·​store ˈsü-pər-ˌstȯr How to pronounce superstore (audio)
: a very large store often offering a wide variety of merchandise for sale

Examples of superstore in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Art in Time, the independent watch brand superstore in Monaco, is donating a rosy one-of-a-kind Moritz Grossmann to The Princess Grace Foundation. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 21 May 2024 Three of the settlements that eventually developed within the encampment came to be known as Jungle 1 (behind Wegmans supermarket), Jungle 2 (behind Lowe’s hardware superstore) and Jungle 3 (behind Walmart). Photographs Todd Heisler, New York Times, 19 May 2024 Levi’s is trying to sell more directly to customers in its own shops, instead of in the crowded corners of superstores. Emma Goldberg Sarah Mollo-Christensen Tanya Pérez Sharon Kearney, New York Times, 9 May 2024 James Valentine, co-owner of the multi-store Connecticut Beverage Mart, said previously that he was forced to close his New Britain store in January 2021 after losing business to a Total Wine superstore and Costco that are each about a half-mile away on either side of the package store. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for superstore 

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Word History

First Known Use

1915, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of superstore was in 1915

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“Superstore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superstore. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

superstore

noun
su·​per·​store -ˌstō(ə)r How to pronounce superstore (audio)
-ˌstȯ(ə)r
: a very large store often offering a wide variety of goods for sale

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