Department definition
Department is a noun meaning "a specialized division of a large organization." It has 3 meanings, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 10
- How common
- Everyday word
Department as a noun
a specialized division of a large organization
"you'll find it in the hardware department"
Same sense: section
the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
a specialized sphere of knowledge
"baking is not my department"
Synonyms and antonyms
- section
How to say department
Department has 3 syllables and rhymes with apartment. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with department
- apartment
- compartment
DEPARTMENT in word games
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Anagrams
- 0
Is DEPARTMENT a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check DEPARTMENT in the word checker, or unscramble DEPARTMENT to see the shorter words in its letters.
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