Superstore

/ˈsupərˌstɔr/ noun

Definition

a very large self-service store selling a wide variety of goods

Etymology

compound of 'super-' (above, beyond) + 'store', popularized in the 1960s

Kelly Says

Superstores are like retail black holes - you go in for milk and somehow emerge three hours later with a kayak, seventeen types of cheese, and no milk!

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