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hypermarket

A2
noun

Pronunciation

UK

  • /hˈaɪpəmˌɑːkɪt/

US

  • /ˈhaɪpərˌmɑrkɪt/

Description

Imagine needing groceries, new clothes, electronics, and garden supplies all in one trip. That's where a hypermarket comes in. It's much bigger than a regular supermarket and sells a wide range of goods under one roof. These stores often carry everything from fresh produce to furniture, so they can be a convenient, if sometimes overwhelming, place to shop. You will often find them on the outskirts of cities, where there is more space for a very large building and a big parking lot. Think of a giant store that mixes a supermarket with a department store.

Examples

  1. 1

    Large store

    On the edge of town, there's a hypermarket with a bakery, a pharmacy, and a huge parking lot.

    • Meaning

      hypermarket

      a very large store that sells food and many other kinds of goods

  2. 2

    Weekly shopping

    We usually drive to the hypermarket outside the city for our weekly shopping.

  3. 3

    Local competition

    Smaller local shops struggled after two hypermarkets opened nearby.

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • hypermarketnoun

Forms

  • hypermarketspluralnoun