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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Belk bankruptcy and debts The Belk family sold its department store chain to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for $3 billion in December 2015. Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2025 Faizon is perhaps best known for playing the manager of fictional department store Gimbels in 2003's Elf. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 22 Feb. 2025 The store opened in 2008 in a nearly 18,000-square-foot space, among the largest spaces in the mall apart from the department stores, BoiseDev reported in 2019. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 21 Feb. 2025 On the flip side, Lilja said department stores are keen to stock British brands because there’s a founder and a story behind them, and often a craftsmanship element, too. Samantha Conti, WWD, 21 Feb. 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 28 Feb. 2025.

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department store

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