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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The upscale department store has been adding luxury and premium brands, elevating service and capturing greater market share. David Moin, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 Apparel companies and department stores such as Kohl's and Macy's lean toward the higher end of that range. Juveria Tabassum, USA Today, 3 June 2026 Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 The former department store had been vacant for 40 years before the group transformed the space into a boutique hotel with 30 rooms, a lobby, a cooking school and a retail space. Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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department store

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