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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Mayhoola, an investment vehicle linked to the royal family of Qatar, acquired Valentino in 2012, Pal Zileri in 2014, Turkish luxury department stores Beymen in 2015 and Balmain in 2016. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025 The fragrance retail landscape is also diversifying beyond traditional department stores. Kaleigh Moore, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Many of the other fragrances can be purchased at department stores such as Macy’s or at online retailers like Amazon or an online fragrance store like Jomashop, Lucky Scent or FragranceX. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Hot and humid climates will soon be replaced by cool and crisp temps, Halloween paraphernalia will line department store shelves and the smell of pumpkin spice has already begun to perfume the air. Roshae Hemmings, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 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 13 Sep. 2025.

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department store

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