department store

noun

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

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Among others, in the period new stores opened in Hyundai Jungdong department store in South Korea; at the Paragon shopping center in Singapore; in Manila, Ibiza, and at the Venice Airport. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 Magic of Macy’s A Macy’s logo is displayed outside their department store at The Oaks mall on March 1, 2025 in Thousand Oaks, California. Alex Harring, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025 Djerf Avenue is getting ready to get into new categories in beauty and to try in-person retail beyond pop-ups (a department store run is coming). Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 At Home's bankruptcy is part of a wave of restructuring in the retail sector this year, with chains like Joann Fabrics, Big Lots, Party City, and even department store giants Macy's and JCPenney also cutting back physical locations. Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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department store

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