hypermarket

/ˈhaɪpəɹˌmɑɹkɪt/

UK: /ˈhaɪpə(ɹ)ˌmɑːkɪt/

hypermarket

English Noun
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Definition

A shop combining elements of a department store and a supermarket.

Etymology

From hyper- + market, calque of French hypermarché.

Example Sentences

  • "Cherry Jones as Nan Pierce (2023), 42:37 from the start, in Succession, season 2, episode 8: “I got a taste for hypermarché vin ordinaire when I was 19 years old and I have never been able to shake it.”"
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