# safeway

/ˈseɪfˌweɪ/ (US) · CEFR B1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/safeway
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

a large supermarket chain that sells food and household items. You use this name to talk about the specific stores in the United States.

For teachers: a major American supermarket chain operating primarily in the western United States. When used as a proper noun, it refers to the specific retail entity; when used as a common noun, it refers to any large supermarket.

## Examples

- I need to go to Safeway to buy some milk.
- The Safeway store on Main Street is the only place in town that sells organic produce.
- While the Safeway brand remains a staple of American retail, its parent company has undergone several corporate rebrandings and strategic shifts over the last decade.

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