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department

/dɪˈpɑɹtmənt/noun3 syllables

Department means: a specialized division of a large organization.

Synonyms for department4

noun, as in a specialized division of a large organization

section

also used for department

province, specialty, ministry

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What does department mean?3

noun

1

a specialized division of a large organization“you'll find it in the hardware department”

2

the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)

3

a specialized sphere of knowledge“baking is not my department”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with department?2

three syllables

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Department in a sentence

  • All of a sudden, a fire broke out in the department store.CK
  • Our department has about one hundred postgraduate students, but entry is highly selective.Vanilla
  • Excuse me, do you know where the economics department library is?andymakespasta
  • When he got into the emergency department, they said he just imagined everything.honestlang
  • Hours before the department store opened, we'd play cheese using cologne bottles as pieces.Eccles17
  • Is there a human resources department, or is this part of another department?SunnyMoon
  • Last month, a department store was built in the town nextdoor.urro
  • After seeing the flames, she rushed to call the fire department.LoverofEnglish

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Forms of department

as a noun

plural
departments