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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To explain his approach to tariffs, Trump favors a metaphor—the U.S. as the world’s department store. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025 Then, in 1982, a group of investors bought a total of six Ross department stores and converted them to the Ross Dress For Less off-price format, Ross Stores Inc. said on its website. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025 This early innovation propelled the brand into prestigious department stores, including Neiman Marcus, Saks, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's. Brin Snelling, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025 The brand is additionally carried at 600 retailers worldwide, including specialty stores, department stores and e-tailers such as Rinascente, Le Bon Marché, Le Samaritaine, Harvey Nichols, El Corte Inglés, Tsum, Isetan, Ron Herman, SKP and LuisaViaRoma, to name a few. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for department store

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

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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 Apr. 2025.

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department store

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