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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Much of the job is simpler: directing people toward restaurants or department stores, acting as an extra set of eyes and ears for nearby police. Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 18 July 2025 The building once served as a fire department and later a department store, with quirky touches like dressing rooms turned into bathrooms and a basement filled with a creepy doll shrine. Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 18 July 2025 Electronics and appliance retailers, furniture stores and department stores all saw sales declines. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025 The book follows Birdie Rhodes, who, at 13, begins modeling professionally after being discovered by top agent Harriet Goldman in a department store. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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department store

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