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- DictionaryDe·part·ment store/dəˈpɑrtmənt ˌstɔ(ə)r/
noun
- 1. a large store stocking many varieties of goods in different departments: "the oldest department store in London"
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A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store made a dramatic appearance in the middle of the 19th century, and permanently reshaped shopping habits, and the definition of service and luxury. Similar developments were unde... Wikipedia