department store
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of department store
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Sarah said she had thought it was "her lucky day" when she was introduced to Mohamed Al Fayed during her job interview to work at the luxury department store.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Get thee to a department store for some soft furnishings.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Left to talk, Jacobs whirls through stories of past, present and future: anecdotes about his grandmother planning her lunch spot around which department store she’d spend the day at, and memories of Bob Fosse films.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
The neighborhood glow-up includes the mixed-use repurposing of a Bayswater landmark: London’s first department store.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
“We’ve gotten friendly since that trip to the department store when you bought him the typewriter.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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