supermarket
/ˈsuːpəmɑːkɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsuːpərmɑːrkɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsü-pər-ˌmär-kət/ (ame, mw)
supermarket — noun
- supermarketsingular
- supermarketsplural
1. a large shop where customers select food and household goods from open shelves a
a large shop where customers select food and household goods from open shelves and pay at a central checkout before leaving
Every Saturday morning, the neighborhood supermarket is full of people buying fresh fruit and milk.
neighborhood supermarket
The local supermarket has self-checkout machines for shoppers with just a few items.
local supermarket, self-checkout machines
David pushed his cart along the supermarket aisles, looking for his favorite brand of tea.
Talia works part-time at a large supermarket near the train station, stocking shelves on weekends.
Online supermarkets deliver fresh vegetables and bread to your door the same day you order.
- grocery store
more common in American English, often refers to smaller shops
- hypermarket
refers to a significantly larger store that also sells general household goods
- market
a general term that can refer to outdoor stalls or smaller local food shops
文法句型
singular noun
用法筆記
Commonly used in compound forms such as 'supermarket shelves' or 'supermarket chain'.
常見錯誤
Confusing with 'grocery store' (often used interchangeably in US English, but 'supermarket' implies a larger, self-service retail scale).
Writing it as two words 'super market' instead of the single compound noun.