departmental store

English

Noun

departmental store (plural departmental stores)

1. (India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore) department store
   • 2019 July 15, Shaheera Aznam Shah, “Hypermarkets face a bleak future on waning appetite”, in The Malaysian Reserve:

     AEON Co (M) Bhd, the operator for the Japanese-owned hypermarket chain, had downsized its departmental store areas in several locations and refurbished the stores to concentrate on food items.

   • 2021 January 26, Adrian David, “Robinson's liquidator rebutts inappropriate retrenchment allegations”, in New Straits Times:

     The liquidator of the famed Robinson's departmental store has vehemently rebutted any inappropriate retrenchment of its employees, following the closing of its business, recently.