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department store

noun

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

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The first parade was in 1924, but it was canceled during World War II, so this is the department store’s 100th march along the streets of Manhattan. — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 The department store was designed by Carolina Proto of the architecture firm Estúdio Obra Prima. — David Moin, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026 Frankel’s latest venture goes beyond tips and tricks in the kitchen and the discount department stores. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 The Macy’s inside the Oak Park Mall and Leawood’s Town Center Plaza have had the toy store inside the department stores for years, according to Macy’s employees. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for department store

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First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Sep. 2026.

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department store

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

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