department
Translation
department, section, division
Examples
She works in the sales department.
She works in the sales department.
I need to go to the shoe department.
I need to go to the shoe department.
He is a professor in the history department.
He is a professor in the history department.
Grammar Patterns
the ... department a section of a large organization or store She works in the sales department.
a department of ... a section of a university He is in a department of history.
Similar Words
Synonyms: division, section, unit, branch
Etymology
From 'depart', which originally meant to divide. A department is a division of a larger organisation.
Memory Tips
A 'department' is a separate 'part' of a whole company or store.