megastore
/ˈmeɡəstɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmeɡəstɔːr/ (ame, ipa)
megastore — noun
- megastoresingular
- megastoresplural
1. a shop with a very large sales floor that usually focuses on a single product ca
a shop with a very large sales floor that usually focuses on a single product category, such as books, electronics, or sports equipment
Mei-Lin found every kitchen appliance she needed at the new megastore.
collocation: new megastore
The furniture megastore on the highway has over fifty display rooms.
compound noun: furniture megastore
Kwame spent three hours walking through the electronics megastore near the airport.
A new music megastore opened downtown, and the first customers camped overnight.
Fatima prefers the megastore because the prices are lower than in small shops.
- superstore
nearly identical in meaning; 'superstore' is more common in British English
- big-box store
emphasises the plain, warehouse-like building rather than the specialist range
- hypermarket
always sells food and groceries alongside other goods, while a megastore may not
- corner shop
a small neighbourhood store with a very limited selection of goods
- boutique
a small shop selling stylish, often high-priced items