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department store

/dɪˈpɑːtmənt stɔː/noun

उच्चारण डिपार्ट्मन्ट स्टॉ

डिपार्टमेंटल स्टोर, बड़ी दुकान

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a large shop that is divided into several parts, each part selling a different type of goods

    डिपार्टमेंटल स्टोर, बड़ी दुकान

    • She bought the saree at a department store in Connaught Place.
    • The department store sells everything from toys to furniture.
    • The department store is crowded during the festival season.
    + 2 more examples
    • We bought school bags on the third floor of the department store.
    • The old department store in town closed last year.
§Grammar and usage

Usage: The standard form is department store; 'departmental store', common in India, is not used in British or American English.

Usage में मानक रूप department store है; भारत में प्रचलित 'departmental store' British या American English में प्रयोग नहीं होता।