department storenoun [ C ]
uk/dɪˈpɑːt.mənt ˌstɔːr/us/dɪˈpɑːrt.mənt ˌstɔːr/A2 a large shop divided into several different parts, each of which sells different things
Examples
- Animal rights extremists have threatened to firebomb any department stores that continue to stock fur coats.
- He's got a job demonstrating kitchen equipment in a department store.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Shops & auctions
- army disposals store
- army surplus store
- army-navy store
- art gallery
- auction
- discount store
- discount warehouse
- druggist
- drugstore
- duty-free
- milk bar
- newsagent
- newsstand
- off-licence
- offie
- swap meet
- sweet shop
- tabletop sale
- tag sale
- thrift store
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Examples from literature
- By the 1920s in Japan robots were starting to appear in department stores.
- Are our large department stores an injury to the country?
- Hardware section of a department store.
- Presents were distributed to the children and the mothers received an order for goods in one of the department stores.
- The thousands of women employed in the New York department stores are of many kinds.
- They went together to a department store and purchased a charming little bag with a lot of traveling accessories in plain compact form, light enough for an invalid to carry.