/ ˈhaɪpəmɑːkɪt; NAmE -pərmɑːrk-/ noun
( BrE ) a very large shop located outside a town, that sells a wide range of goods
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: translation of French hypermarché , from hyper- beyond, exceeding + marché market.
/ ˈhaɪpəmɑːkɪt; NAmE -pərmɑːrk-/ noun
( BrE ) a very large shop located outside a town, that sells a wide range of goods
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WORD ORIGIN
1970s: translation of French hypermarché , from hyper- beyond, exceeding + marché market.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005