department store
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of department store
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Grilled "kabayaki" using fully farmed eel will be sold from May 29 at a department store in Tokyo and several other outlets including online shops in Japan.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
After her mother spotted what appeared to be exact replicas in a Minnesota department store chain, Lennick sued.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 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
Once, I went to a department store and used every single tester perfume on the counter, but it was still there.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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