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chain store

noun

Definition of chain store

as in department store

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Recent Examples of chain store All of the retail would be leased to local operators, an intentional divergence from a town dotted with chain stores. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 The founders, a group of east side residents, wanted an alternative to chain stores that offered healthy, organic options, according to the co-op's website. — Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026 As the Iran War roils global energy markets, off-price retailers are likely to come under more pressure than other chain stores, according to Wolfe Research. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2026 The end may be near for another prominent national chain store at the Boise Towne Square mall. — David Staats, Idaho Statesman, 18 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chain store

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The department store had promised to place a new store there until economic difficulties following COVID-19 prompted Nordstrom’s, in 2022, to back out.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026
The duvet had been purchased in 1992, when Songer’s mother, Rebekah Songer, was 16 and working at the now-defunct ZCMI department store.

— Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of department store

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Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
And that didn’t include Barnes & Noble outlets, college bookstores, online-only sellers, rare book dealers, Friends of the Library shops or variety stores that also sell books.

— Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026

Definition of variety store

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There was a dime store, a haberdashery, and a newspaper; for a while, Sam delivered fresh produce and cured meats by horse and buggy.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
During the 1930s and 1940s, customers could find glassware nearly anywhere, from department stores to dime stores and from catalogs to grocery-store promotions.

— Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026

Definition of dime store

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Under his leadership, CME transformed from a floor-trading exchange into a global derivatives giant.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Replace its electronic medical record system and improve cybersecurity, staff workflows, patient communications, and information exchange with hospitals, specialists, laboratories, and other care partners.

— Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

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