department store

noun

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

Examples of department store in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Topline Brothers Erik and Peter Nordstrom submitted an offer to take private the eponymous retail giant Nordstrom, the company confirmed Wednesday morning, potentially bringing the multibillion-dollar department store chain founded by their great-grandfather in 1901 back into family control. Derek Saul, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Mexico’s Liverpool department store chain had 15.76 million shares of Nordstrom, representing a 9.63 percent stake as of June 30. David Moin, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024 Local white merchants had aligned against her department store, pressuring wholesalers to price-gouge Walker for goods. Victor Luckerson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Sep. 2024 Or, take a trip to Fortnum & Mason — a department store that has held a Royal Warrant since 1910 — for a masterclass on how to create the traditional British Scotch egg. Nicola Butler, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for department store 

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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 17 Sep. 2024.

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department store

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