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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In September Halfboy inaugurated its first pop-up shop in South Korea inside the Boontheshop Gangnam department store, capitalizing on endorsements by talents including K-pop stars Jennie and Rosé from Blackpink and Karina from Aespa, as well as Squid Game actress Hoyeon Jung. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2025 Dining inside a department store isn’t new. Regan Stephens, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025 The first Netflix House is located in what used to be a Lord & Taylor, a department store that had been an anchor tenant of the King of Prussia Mall, a short ways outside Philadelphia. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025 Marshalls is an American chain of off-price department stores offering items such as family apparel and home fashion. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.

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department store

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