CEFR B1 · Shopping

department store

/dɪˈpɑːrtmənt stɔːr/ Headword: department 📚 Module 2: Free Time (p.321-324)

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A department store is a large shop that sells many different types of goods in separate sections or departments.

Synonyms

superstore mega-store emporium

Antonyms

boutique specialty store corner shop

Translations

department store in your language

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عربي

المتجر متعدد الأقسام هو متجر كبير يبيع أنواعًا مختلفة من السلع في أقسام منفصلة.

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اردو

ایک ڈپارٹمنٹ اسٹور ایک بڑی دکان ہوتی ہے جو مختلف اقسام کی اشیاء کو الگ الگ حصوں یا شعبوں میں فروخت کرتی ہے۔

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हिंदी

एक डिपार्टमेंट स्टोर एक बड़ी दुकान होती है जो अलग-अलग वर्गों या विभागों में कई प्रकार की वस्तुएं बेचती है।

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中文

百货商店是一家大型商店，在不同的区域或部门销售多种商品。

Easy Explanation

It's a very big store. You can buy many things there. Clothes, toys, and home items are often sold in different areas.

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Memory TipThink of 'departments' like different sections for different types of goods.

Contextual Examples

My mom loves to shop at the new department store (large shop) downtown because it has everything she needs.

For her birthday, she received a gift card to her favorite department store (big shop with sections) where she could buy clothes and home goods.

We spent hours browsing the different sections of the department store (store with many departments), from electronics to cosmetics.

Pronunciation & Context