minimarket

[ min-ee-mahr-kit ]

noun

1. a grocery store or delicatessen.

Word History and Origins

Origin of minimarket¹

First recorded in 1960–65; mini- + market

Example Sentences

“I saw a group of the minimarket employees standing outside the ruins, and they were all crying,” he said.

From Washington Post

“It’s important to archive not just the business name, but the painterly decisions they make to communicate to the neighborhood how they’re organizing the minimarket.”

From New York Times

The century-old Church of the Incarnation, a predominantly Spanish-speaking Catholic parish in Minneapolis, renovated its garage to host a sort of community minimarket where the 1,600 households who rely on the church for food can get free groceries and other vital goods.

From Seattle Times

But they chose to campaign together, holding strategy sessions among tea-sipping patrons at Abdulle’s Tabarak Minimarket in an International Boulevard strip mall.

From Seattle Times

“Prime Minister No. 1!” a supporter shouted as he exited the minimarket.

From Washington Times