department store

noun

: a store having separate sections for a wide variety of goods

Examples of department store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An exuberant pastiche of turn-of-the-18th century historical dress with his own New Romantic leanings, it was snapped up in its entirety by the British department store Browns. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 31 July 2026

Unlike many department stores, many of these boutiques are still founder-led. — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

It will be distributed in a mix of specialty retail and department stores, which Boxford believes still have a very loyal fragrance customer. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

In July 1981, John’s 6-year-old son Adam Walsh vanished from a Sears department store in Hollywood, Fla. — Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for department store

• conquistador
• covenantor
• forevermore
• hereinbefore
• kinetochore
• kwashiorkor
• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore

Kids Definition

department store

noun

: a store having separate sections for a wide variety of goods