as in store
an establishment where goods are sold to consumers
an emporium for home electronic equipment filled with stuff I didn't know I needed but now desperately want
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Recent Examples of emporium
At a suburban gaming emporium, staff are closing up for the night.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Arriving by bike at whichever retail mecca, like the Garden State Plaza or Willowbrook Mall, my friends and I would roam the grounds, popping into a Spencer Gifts to ogle the latest novelty items or checking out the make-your-own-T-shirt emporium.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Bergdorf’s determines the holiday window concept by February and the designing begins in earnest by April, according to David Hoey, the luxury emporium’s senior director of visual presentation.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Market Market is a sprawling vintage and design emporium, where the in-house Palm Springs Bottle Shop sells an intriguing array of craft spirits.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Arriving by bike at whichever retail mecca, like the Garden State Plaza or Willowbrook Mall, my friends and I would roam the grounds, popping into a Spencer Gifts to ogle the latest novelty items or checking out the make-your-own-T-shirt emporium.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Bergdorf’s determines the holiday window concept by February and the designing begins in earnest by April, according to David Hoey, the luxury emporium’s senior director of visual presentation.
—David Moin, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024
Market Market is a sprawling vintage and design emporium, where the in-house Palm Springs Bottle Shop sells an intriguing array of craft spirits.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporium
Noun
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These instruments are designed to do a variety of work, from studying radiation levels at the landing site to testing out new and better ways to collect and store samples of moon dirt and rock.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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The Broader Impact on Consumers and the Economy The implications of mass store closures extend beyond retailers themselves.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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There are also a lot of great interior design stores, from a Soho Home to Ken Fulk’s first brick-and-mortar shop.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
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Shop more resort-ready arrivals from Quince’s vacation shop under $100 below.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2025
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Amid the uncertainty, in Afghan bazaars, the price of items like bread flour, cooking oil and rice have been rising.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
3 Feb. 2025
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Breakfast at the bazaar For much of its 24-century existence, the Kemeralti Bazaar was the beating heart of Izmir, a key western port on the Silk Road.—
Alex Crevar,
New York Times,
11 July 2024
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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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