department store
noun
a large retail store carrying a wide variety of merchandise and organized into various departments for sales and administrative purposes.
department stores
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pluralof department store.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But by the 2000s, more people were shopping online or at rival sportswear chains or department stores.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Supermarket sales grew by 7% to £8.5bn in the year to the end of January compared to a 3% increase to £4.9bn at department stores.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
“We actually don’t shop that much in New York anymore,” said Caramichael as he strolled among the department stores and boutiques of Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Chinese exchange students have provided glimpses on social media of life in Pyongyang, including photos of department stores featuring cosmetics with Chanel’s logo and sunglasses with Ray-Ban’s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The basement itself was “gargantuan,” Volpe says, with enough room for a couch and a settee to make up a little waiting room, almost like one of the department stores.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
