department store

noun

Synonyms of department storenext
: a store having separate sections for a wide variety of goods

Examples of department store in a Sentence

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Take, for example, the former Royer's department store in downtown Greensburg, right along Main Street. Christopher Derose, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026 The increase in secondhand clothing transactions correlates with a slump in the fortunes of department stores, which often cater to a more middle-income consumer. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 Nai Lert founded the first department store in Chiang Mai, which sold wooden crafts; this therapy features the massage technique from that region, which incorporates rounded specialty tools hand-carved from a teak tree struck by lightning, which is believed to imbue it with healing energy. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The recipe comes from a bygone department store called Miller & Rhoads. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026 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 1 May. 2026.

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department store

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