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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Target and several other department store chains may see muted sales as they are skewed toward more slightly pricey non-essential items. Ananya Mariam Rajesh, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 Per the department store chain, the annual event sees roughly 3.5 million people trekking out to the parade route to see the spectacle live and 30 million people watching from home. Raven Brunner, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024 The department store owner was slated to report its quarterly earnings before the opening bell on Tuesday. Jacob Pramuk,melissa Repko, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024 New York City may be the unofficial capital of holiday traditions, but there’s more to the season than the Rockefeller tree and department store windows. Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 25 Nov. 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 Nov. 2024.

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department store

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