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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Something might happen on Amazon or TikTok that lifts business at Ulta, Sephora or the department stores. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 The ordering should be pleasant like the voices of the elevator girls in department stores. — Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026 Amazon’s robust home fragrance inventory is just as, if not more plentiful, than department stores like Nordstrom’s and Bloomingdale’s. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Those who could not afford the real things purchased costume jewelry versions, which were sold at department stores in the United States. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for department store

Word History

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 13 Oct. 2026.

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department store

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

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