department store

noun

Synonyms of department storenext
: a store having separate sections for a wide variety of goods

Examples of department store in a Sentence

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There are more than 83,000 deals at the department store right now thanks to its Half-Yearly Sale, which runs through the beginning of the year. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 Why is everyone at this department store so mean? Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2025 As department stores gained popularity, holiday traditions grew. Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 23 Dec. 2025 Carter grew up and found a job at the department store downtown as an elevator operator. Nichole Manna, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for department store

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of department store was in 1887

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“Department store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/department%20store. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.

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department store

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