department storedeˈpartment ˌstore ●●○ noun [countable] 
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Thesaurus- So I became a shoe salesman in a department store that had a predominantly black clientele.
- The department store chain will consolidate its regional businesses into its Schaumburg, Illinois.
- The Edel MacBride label is already familiar to Chicago with clothing being sold at a large department store in the city.
- The same uneasy juxtaposition of man and technology is evident if you take the lift in a department store.
THESAURUS► shop
a large shop that is divided into separate departments, each selling a different type of goods especially British English, store especially American English a building or place where things are sold: · She's gone to the shops to get some milk.· a clothes shop· Our local store has sold out of sugar for making jam.
► boutique a small shop that sells fashionable clothes or other objects: · a little boutique which specializes in bath products.
► superstore British English a very large shop, especially one that is built outside the centre of a city: · Out-of-town superstores have taken business away from shops in the city centre.
► department store a very large shop that is divided into several big parts, each of which sells one type of thing, such as clothes, furniture, or kitchen equipment: · He went around all the big department stores in Oxford Street.
► supermarket (also grocery store American English) a very large shop that sells food, drinks, and things that people need regularly in their homes: · Supermarkets have cut down the number of plastic bags they distribute by 50%.
► salon a shop where you can get your hair washed, cut curled etc
► garden centre British English, nursery especially American English a place that sells a wide range of plants, seeds, and things for your garden: · Your local garden centre can advise you on which plants to grow.
► outlet formal a shop that sells things for less than the usual price, especially things from a particular company or things of a particular type: · The book is available from most retail outlets.
► market an area, usually outdoors, where people buy and sell many different types of things: · I usually buy our vegetables at the market – they're much cheaper there.
► mall especially American English a large area where there are a lot of shops, especially a large building: · A new restaurant has opened at the mall.· We used to hang around together at the mall.
► strip mall American English a row of shops built together, with a large area for parking cars in front of it: · Strip malls can seem rather impersonal.
Longman Language Activatorbig shops► department store a very large shop that is divided into several big parts, each of which sells one type of thing, such as clothes, furniture, or kitchen equipment: · We couldn't find anything we wanted in the big department stores, and then we came across this little boutique.
► superstore British a very large modern shop, especially one that is built outside the centre of a city: · A new Tesco superstore is being planned for the site.
► DIY store British /home improvement center American a very large shop that sells equipment and tools for repairing and decorating your home: · You'll find these at your local home improvement center.
► garden centre British /nursery especially American a place that sells a wide range of plants, seeds, and things for your garden: · It's the only good garden centre around here.