megastoren.
/ˈmɛɡəstɔː/, U.S. /ˈmɛɡəˌstɔr/ A very large retail store, often one specializing in a particular type of product.
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society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > large shop
store1852
department store1887
superstore1915
supermarket1931
supermart1938
hypermarket1970
megastore1970
1970 Bensenville (Illinois) Daily Register 8 July 6/4 Randhurst might be called a megastore—several giant department stores stringing together to form one stupendous store.
1982 Times 14 May 15/4 By then also more than 30 so-called megastores, [or] factory stores, are expected to be established.
1991 Bicycling Feb. 50/2 Though many of these shops have provided character and expertise,..they'll..be replaced by megastores featuring slick merchandising and one-stop shopping.
2004 tr. C. Mikunda Brand Lands (2007) iii. 147 A middle-class shopping street featuring Marks & Spencer and a megastore of the Boots chemist chain.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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