What does department mean?
Word: Department
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Department means one part of a large organisation, shop, school or government that looks after one kind of work.
Synonyms: section, division
How do you spell department?
Syllables: de - part - ment
Tricky part: It begins with de, not di, and the t of part is easy to drop.
Watch out for: dipartment, deparment
Memory tip: Trains depart from a station, and department keeps every letter of depart before its ending.
Department in a sentence
Example 1: My aunt works in the science department of a college.
Example 2: The toy department is on the second floor.
Example 3: The sports department of our school bought new footballs.
Fun Fact
A department store sells many kinds of goods, from clothes to toys, under one roof, each in its own section.
Practise the CREST Way
Jumble Tumble
What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?
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a) one section of a big shop or school
b) a large hall where a school meets
c) a person who runs a whole company
d) a list of things a shop has for sale
Show answer
a) one section of a big shop or school. Rearranged, these ten letters spell department.
Word Champ
Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?
department
a) tamper
b) paper
c) meant
d) tempt
Show answer
b) paper. Paper needs two p's, and department has only one.
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) movement
b) equipment
c) deppartment
d) government
Show answer
c) deppartment. Department has a single p, just as depart does.
Word Fusion
Add the correct option to the following to make a new word:
depart______
a) ment
b) mant
c) mint
d) munt
Show answer
a) ment. Depart and ment join to make department, with an e in the ending.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who would you most likely meet in the shoe department of a shop?
a) a bus conductor
b) a farmer
c) a salesperson
d) a dentist
Show answer
c) a salesperson
2. In which place would you find many departments?
a) a garden shed
b) a tea stall
c) a bus stop
d) a big hospital
Show answer
d) a big hospital
