noun
a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain (Freq. 8)
• Syn: ↑emporium
• Hypernyms: ↑mercantile establishment, ↑retail store, ↑sales outlet, ↑outlet
• Member Holonyms: ↑retail chain
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noun, pl ⋯ stores [count]
: a large store that has separate areas in which different kinds of products are sold
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a large shop/store that is divided into several parts, each part selling a different type of goods
Useful english dictionary. 2012.