DEPARTMENT STORE Synonyms: 21 Similar Words

department store

noun

Definition of department store

as in chain store

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Recent Examples of department store Milne bought Pooh for his son's first birthday in 1921 from Harrods department store in London. — ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026 The duo teamed up for Macy’s 2026 holiday campaign in which Hart stars as the Gift Guide, helping customers — like DeVine — discover gift options from the department store’s wide variety of brands. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2026 Beatles memorabilia on display at the County Seat Antique Mall in Benton, that was formerly the department store where George Harrison bought records during his time in Benton, June 3, 2026. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Wielebinski first became interested in using scent for his 2023 installation Exhibition for the British department store Selfridges. — Jade Wilson, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for department store

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Noun

In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.

— Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026

Definition of chain store

Noun

Family Dollar in Mecklenburg The variety store at 8500 Pineville-Mathews Road, Suite C, in Pineville received a $3,615 fine after failing two inspections.

— Eva Flowe October 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026

Definition of variety store

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There was a dime store, a haberdashery, and a newspaper; for a while, Sam delivered fresh produce and cured meats by horse and buggy.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.

— Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of dime store

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The suspect was fatally shot by a security guard during an exchange of gunfire inside a cafeteria in the Tampa-area Citibank office complex, according to authorities.

— Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
Cops test Celsius cans to make arrest Over months of prolonged multi-turn exchanges that sometimes stayed open for weeks, ChatGPT seemingly violated its own Model Spec to help Cheryl advance the plan.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

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