dept.

American  

abbreviation

1. department.

2. deponent.

3. deputy.

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dept British  

abbreviation

1. department

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Example Sentences

The water agencies that Edison sued also include the Sierra Madre City Water Dept.,

From Los Angeles Times

This year, Chinese military and research vessels have operated around Alaska’s Arctic waters in unprecedented numbers, the Dept. of Homeland Security reported in November.

From The Wall Street Journal

Scotland is having something of a crime-drama moment — see also “Shetland” and “Annika,” which I would have included here if it wasn’t canceled after its Season 2 cliffhanger, which is unsupportable — as this year’s “Dept. Q” proves.

From Los Angeles Times

Top picks 0f 2025: A quick list of my favorite shows from 2025, in no particular order: “Mo,” “Asura,” “Adolescence,” “Dept. Q,” “Too Much,” “The Eternaut,” “Fisk,” “Nobody Wants This,” “The Diplomat.”

From MarketWatch

SCP owner David Kohler said Mendoza was so apprehensive about handing over the ball that he insisted meeting Kohler in the parking lot of the Long Beach Police Dept.

From Los Angeles Times