: a store having separate sections for a wide variety of goods
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The outlet is leasing 25,027 square feet of space where the Bealls department store used to be.—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026 With plans to close a total of 24 department stores by spring, that would leave the parent company with 13 Saks Fifth Avenue stores — including its flagship store on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue — as well as 32 Neiman Marcus locations and Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.—Anne D'innocenzio, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026 In short, look forward to many popular chain restaurants and a major department store.—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 6 Mar. 2026 With plans to close a total of 24 department stores by spring, that would leave the parent company with 13 Saks Fifth Avenue stores — including its flagship store on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue — as well as 32 Neiman Marcus locations and Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for department store