department store
store which sells almost every type of product
Department store
A department store is a
retail establishment which specializes in selling a wide range of products without a single predominant merchandise line. Department stores usually sell products including
apparel,
furniture,
appliances,
electronics, and additionally select other lines of products such as
paint,
hardware, toiletries,
cosmetics, photographic equipment,
jewellery,
toys, and
sporting goods. Certain department stores are further classified as discount department stores. Discount department stores commonly have central customer
checkout areas, generally in the front area of the store. Department stores are usually part of a
retail chain of many stores situated around a country or several countries.
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department store
Noun
1. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain
(synonym) emporium
(hypernym) mercantile establishment, retail store, sales outlet, outlet
(member-holonym) retail chain
Department Store
department store
Synonyms and related words:
boutique, chain store, co-op, concession, 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,
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.