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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In department stores, the collection often hangs alongside brands including The Row and Khaite, although its prices are more accessible. Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025 Many collectors are still loyal to the country’s major department stores, which have a history of selling fine art. Zachary Small, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Kmart, once a mainstay of the American department store industry, closed its last full-scale U.S. store in October. Zachery Eanes, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025 Attached to the first Parisian department store, Le Bon Marché, the ground floor La Grande Epicérie is an upscale version of the city’s covered markets and food halls. Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 2025.

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department store

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