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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Four much lower buildings would face one another across the ginkgos: on one side, a department store and a science museum; on the other, a conference center and a concert hall. Ian Parker, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025 Shoppers pass a Cartier luxury store, operated by Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, in the Galeries Lafayette SA luxury department store in Paris, France. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025 Like many department stores in recent years, Kohl’s has spent the last few years in turmoil and has struggled to recover from shifting consumer behavior. Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025 Macy’s is closing 150 stores through 2026, which will leave 350 Macy’s department stores continuing to operate. David Moin, WWD, 13 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 27 Jan. 2025.

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department store

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