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There are many different stores in the shopping mall. There are ladies' wear stores. They sell dresses, blouses, and many kinds of clothes for women. In the men's wear stores, there are suits, ties, shirts, and slacks. There are also clothing stores that appeal just to teenagers. Some clothing stores only sell children's clothes. There is even a store that sells bathing suits and cover-ups for the beach or pool. There are lingerie stores that sell ladies' underwear and nightwear. There are hardware stores that sell tools. There are shoe stores. You buy shoes and boots in a shoe store.noun
1. a specialized sphere of knowledge
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. baking is not my department
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;his work established a new department of literature
2. a specialized division of a large organization
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;e.g. you'll find it in the hardware department
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;she got a job in the historical section of the Treasury
[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;[…]nbsp;Synonym: section
3. the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
adj
1. of or relating to electronics
concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
e.g. electronic devices
2. of or concerned with electrons
e.g. electronic energy
noun
1. an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
noun
1. an upholstered seat for more than one person
Synonym: couchlounge
noun
1. a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
e.g. the house was full
Synonym: theatrehouse
2. the art of writing and producing plays
Synonym: dramaturgydramatic artdramaticstheatre
3. a region in which active military operations are in progress
e.g. the army was in the field awaiting action
he served in the Vietnam theater for three years
Synonym: fieldfield of operationstheater of operationstheatretheatre of operations