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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The company is also testing versions of its restaurants inside four Walmart supercenter stores. Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 Skaff explained how Bossa Nova Robotics, which had raised more than $100 million in venture funding, according to PitchBook, had deployed robots across 600 Walmart supercenters in a major contract before the retailer opted to pull the plug. Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024 Inexpensive boxes are available in various colors and with kiddie designs at supercenter stores or online. Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2024 In 2019, the company unveiled this latest initiative, with the launch of these mini supercenters of care that offered medical and dental appointments, plus X-rays and lab work, all under the same roof. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for supercenter 

Word History

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 16 Nov. 2024.

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