DEPARTMENT STORE

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does department store mean? 

• DEPARTMENT STORE (noun)
  The noun DEPARTMENT STORE has 1 sense:

1. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

  Familiarity information: DEPARTMENT STORE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DEPARTMENT STORE (noun)

Meaning:

A large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

department store; emporium

Hypernyms ("department store" is a kind of...):

mercantile establishment; outlet; retail store; sales outlet (a place of business for retailing goods)

Holonyms ("department store" is a member of...):

retail chain (a chain of retail stores)