Department Meaning in English

word

US

/dɪˈpɑɹtmənt/

di-PART-muhnt

UK

/dɪpˈɑːtmənt/

di-PAHT-muhnt

التعريف

A department is a specific part of a large organization, government, university, or store that focuses on a certain function or activity.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used with universities ('English department'), companies ('marketing department'), government ('police department'), and retail stores ('toy department'). Not used for geographic areas (use 'region', 'district'). Usually formal or neutral.

• Spanish: departamento - sección (institución)
• Portuguese (BR): departamento - setor (empresa)
• Portuguese (PT): departamento - secção (instituição)
• Chinese (Simplified): 部门 - 系（大学）
• Chinese (Traditional): 部門 - 系（大學）
• Hindi: विभाग
• Arabic: قسم
• Bengali: বিভাগ
• Russian: отдел
• Japanese: 部門
• Vietnamese: phòng ban
• Korean: 부서
• Turkish: bölüm
• Urdu: محکمہ
• Indonesian: departemen

جمل نموذجية

The math department is on the second floor.

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She works in the sales department.

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This store has a toy department.

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I need to contact the human resources department about my contract.

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Our university's English department is hosting the seminar next week.

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If you have any questions, please ask someone from the IT department.

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