supercenter

noun

su·​per·​cen·​ter ˈsü-pər-ˌsen-tər How to pronounce supercenter (audio)
: a very large discount department store that also sells a complete line of grocery merchandise

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These locations include supercenters, discount stores, and neighborhood markets. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025 About the Charlotte grocery report Walmart has 32 supercenter stores in the region, Harris Teeter has 60 stores and Food Lion has 103 regional stores. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025 The supercenter, at 191 N. Clark St., offers walk-in service. Olga R. Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 Deputies got a call at 1:30 a.m. Friday about a shooting at the supercenter in Covington, the department said in a news release. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for supercenter

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First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of supercenter was in 1977

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“Supercenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supercenter. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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