superstore
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++su·per·store /ˈsuːpəstɔː $ -pərstɔːr/ ●●○ noun [countable] BBTSHOP/STOREa very large shop that sells a large variety of or one type of product 超级商场，大型商场 a DIY superstore 自助超市
Examples from the Corpus
superstore• The application features a superstore, petrol filling station, car park and residential development.• The competition between superstores and malls has gotten so bad that some companies are cannibalizing themselves.• Chain superstores are crowded, yet the fastest-growing sales sector by far is on the Internet.• The system has become more efficient in recent years as computer superstores have replaced smaller computer dealers and distributors.• In the other local superstores, people have only one thing on their minds, but it is not romance.• The town already has a Tesco's superstore as well as a Waitrose which is just being built.• A new Tesco superstore is being planned for the site.• Froke said he has kept sales healthy despite competition from the superstore six blocks away by focusing on corporate sales.• You can also buy the individual components from a department store, d-i-y superstore or by mail order from Woodfit.From Longman Business Dictionarysuperstoresu‧per‧store /ˈsuːpəˌstɔː-pərˌstɔːr/ noun [countable]COMMERCE a large shop, often found on the outer part of a town, that sells a very large variety of a particular product such as furniture, computers etcThe proposals include plans to sell the cheaper models through low-cost superstores.The office equipment superstore has closed outlets in four states.su·per·store nounChineseSyllable
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superstore
su‧per‧store /ˈsuːpəstɔː $ -pərstɔːr/
noun [countable]
a very large shop that sells a large variety of or one type of product:
a DIY superstore
▪ shop especially British English, store especially American English a building or place where things are sold: She's gone to the shops to get some milk. | a clothes shop | Our local store has sold out of sugar for making jam.
▪boutique a small shop that sells fashionable clothes or other objects: a little boutique which specializes in bath products.
▪superstore British English a very large shop, especially one that is built outside the centre of a city: Out -of-town superstores have taken business away from shops in the city centre.
▪department store a very large shop that is divided into several big parts, each of which sells one type of thing, such as clothes, furniture, or kitchen equipment: He went around all the big department stores in Oxford Street.
▪supermarket (also grocery store American English) a very large shop that sells food, drinks, and things that people need regularly in their homes: Supermarkets have cut down the number of plastic bags they distribute by 50%.
▪salon a shop where you can get your hair washed, cut curled etc
▪garden centre British English, nursery especially American English a place that sells a wide range of plants, seeds, and things for your garden: Your local garden centre can advise you on which plants to grow.
▪outlet formal a shop that sells things for less than the usual price, especially things from a particular company or things of a particular type: The book is available from most retail outlets.
▪market an area, usually outdoors, where people buy and sell many different types of things: I usually buy our vegetables at the market – they're much cheaper there.
▪mall especially American English a large area where there are a lot of shops, especially a large building: A new restaurant has opened at the mall. | We used to hang around together at the mall.
▪strip mall American English a row of shops built together, with a large area for parking cars in front of it: Strip malls can seem rather impersonal.
su‧per‧store /ˈsuːpəstɔː $ -pərstɔːr/
noun [countable]a very large shop that sells a large variety of or one type of product:
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