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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Compared to everything else around it, especially the anchor department stores that loomed over just about every mall, each Goody store felt like an oasis, an entry point for the counterculture that was just emerging and taking hold of our brains. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury is stepping down on Jan. 15, the off-mall department store said late last month, and he will be succeeded by Ashley Buchanan from crafting mecca Michaels. Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024 Ashley founded Sports Direct in 1982 and then expanded his portfolio of businesses through a long series of high-profile acquisitions, including House of Fraser and department store chain Flannels. Robert Olsen, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 On a recent trip to London, I was told that Selfridges department store has the best Christmas decor in the city. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Dec. 2024 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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department store

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