department
/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/US /dəˈpɑrtmənt/department
NOUNDefinition of department
A department is a part of a business, school, hospital or other institution that has a particular job.
Example: The Department of Health is planning to build three new hospitals in the area.
A department is a part of a large store, which sells one kind of product.
Example: You can find balls in the sporting goods department.
Somebody's department is the things that they are good at or responsible for.
Example: Sorry, I can't help you. That's not my department.
department
EXAMPLESExamples of department
The Department of Health is planning to build three new hospitals in the area.
Example sentenceIt's often difficult to get the various government departments to work together.
Example sentenceYou can find balls in the sporting goods department.
Example sentenceSorry, I can't help you. That's not my department.
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