department store

noun

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

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Clearly, Bergdorf is upping its game this Spring as the stunning new Printemps department store opening on Wall Street gives everyone a run for their money. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 In addition to Harrods, the brand has linked with Istanbul department store Beymen, recently hosting a lunch with premium clients attended by Rachid, as well as Berlin’s multibrand fashion mecca Lou & the Finches, which opened an apartment-style pop-up to showcase the Retori collection. Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025 That followed weak guidance from others, including department store chain Kohl's. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025 Seminole Heights is about three miles north of downtown Tampa International Plaza Designers like Burberry, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Tory Burch, and Lily Pulitzer are found alongside department stores like Dillard’s, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstrom at International Plaza. Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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department store

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