department store

noun

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

Examples of department store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There’s also Rachel Menken, the glamorous president of Menken’s department store. Julie Satow, Peoplemag, 31 May 2024 Nearly 150 people lined up Tuesday for an exclusive preview of the department store chain’s newest location in the Sacramento region, which opened to the general public at 9 a.m. Thursday. Marcus D. Smith, Sacramento Bee, 30 May 2024 Marshall Field, founder of his namesake department store, heeded the call by giving the largest donation — $1 million (or more than $30 million in today’s dollars). Andrew Johnston, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2024 Analytics firm Coresight Research projected that by 2026, U.S. department store sales will have plummeted 21% from $103 billion in 2018 to $81 billion. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for department store 

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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 8 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

department store

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