walmart
/wˈɔlmˌɑɹt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A chain of large, discount department stores (most of which also sell groceries), originating in the United States and later spreading to several other countries.
verb
To outcompete, or drive out of business, by one's superior size and market share.
Transitive verb
Example Sentences
- "It’s pretty obvious if you are a coffee drinker that Starbucks ain’t the Walmart of coffee."
- "In the 1990s, Barnes & Noble opened superstore after superstore across the United States. It become the Walmart of books, with the same attitude toward vendors."
- "Step into a Castle Megastore, and it’s clear they aim to be like a big box equivalent to a traditional sex shop — the Walmart of wang, if you will — no identity-concealing trench coat required."
- "Next we went Walmarting, where Shanti picked up more stuff for college, like sports bras in purple, white, and black and a hot water heater for dormitory tea parties."
- "You’ll need to choose a day and time slot for pickup — who would have thought we’d ever miss Walmarting on a whim? — so make sure you plan ahead."
- "She and her best friend Earlene Pebworth, spent many happy days playing cards cards and bingo, as well as making the famous Christmas candy, gossiping, Walmarting and entertaining the Manor staff and residents with their antics."
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Phrases
firebomb a Walmart
Walmart effect