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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Cafes and coffee shops have long been found nested within other businesses like book shops, department stores or museums. Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 18 June 2026 Fragrance used to be a splurge purchase reserved for the department store counter. Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 The department store is rethinking its approach to luxury, as consumers are now pushing back against a decade of increasingly standardized and ubiquitous products. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 June 2026 The current county administration building was constructed in the 1940s as a department store on the corner of South Andrews Avenue and Southwest Second Street. Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 16 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 19 Jun. 2026.

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department store

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