department store

noun

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

Examples of department store in a Sentence

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New corners are expected to be added to the 45 existing ones at department stores including Harrods, Le Bon Marché, Printemps, KaDeWe, Isetan, El Corte Inglés and Harvey Nichols Dubai, to name a few. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 June 2025 Target, the struggling discount department store, is the latest example of a brand that has lost its soul. Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 The discount department store plans to open about 100 new locations by the end of 2025, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Kristin Kendrick Wolfe told USA TODAY on June 9. Saleen Martin, USA Today, 19 June 2025 In this hilarious cartoon, Bugs Bunny faces a threat from a department store manager who wants to get Bugs stuffed in the taxidermy department. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 18 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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department store

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