Meaning of DEPARTMENT STORE
| Pronunciation: | | di'pârtmunt stowr
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| | Definition: | | [n] a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain |
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| | Synonyms: | | emporium |
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| | See Also: | | mercantile establishment, outlet, retail chain, retail store, sales outlet | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \De*part"ment store\
A store keeping a great variety of goods which are arranged
in several departments, esp. one with dry goods as the
principal stock.
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| | Related Terms: | | boutique, chain store, concession, co-op, cooperative, countinghouse, country store, dime store, discount house, discount store, emporium, establishment, five-and-ten, general store, house, magasin, mail-order house, market, mart, post, retail store, salon, shop, store, supermarket, trading post, variety shop, variety store, warehouse, wareroom, wholesale house |
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