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Meaning of Walmart | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

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.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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