What is another word for department store?

Pronunciation: [dɪpˈɑːtmənt stˈɔː] (IPA)

A department store is a large retail establishment that sells a variety of goods, usually differentiated by product type. It is a common feature of modern shopping culture and is usually located in urban centers. The word department store can be described using various synonyms, such as emporium, megastore, mall, and superstore. A few other terms synonymously associated with department store are shopping center, shopping mall, and retail center. Such stores have been prevalent in the fashion industry for the past century and continue to attract both domestic and foreign tourists. The breadth of items sold in a department store makes it a one-stop-shop for the consumers.

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What are the hypernyms for Department store?

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What are the hyponyms for Department store?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Department store?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.
  • holonyms for department store (as nouns)

Famous quotes with Department store

  • A great department store, easily reached, open at all hours, is more like a good museum of art than any of the museums we have yet established.
    John Cotton Dana
  • I worked at the cosmetic counter at a fine department store.
    Lita Ford
  • The name of my ailment was longing, and it was not cured till I finally went to the department store and counted out the money in small coins before the dismayed clerk. When I came to the house, I held up the instrument before the eyes of the astonished household.
    William Christopher Handy
  • From the time that I can remember, I worked to make money - either baby-sitting, or one year wrapping gifts at a department store at Christmas, so I could have my own money.
    Christie Hefner
  • The last thing we need is yet another makeup company. Even I have a nervous breakdown when I go through the department store makeup floor.
    Lauren Hutton

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