variants
also emporia
as in shops
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 emporiums
By the nineteen-nineties, Uniclo had expanded to more than a hundred locations, many of them barnlike roadside emporiums where customers could pull in and grab a pack of underwear.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporiums
Noun
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Cobblestone streets add extra charm to the Old Port district, filled with shops, restaurants, and galleries.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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If passed, the bill would force hundreds of dispensaries and smoke shops across the state to remove large portions of their inventory.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps, even more than ever before, because there are so many other outlets and ways people consume news today.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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Two teen girls were found dead on top of a New York subway in what officials are calling a possible subway surfing incident, news outlets report.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Istanbul pulses with history—its skyline crowned with slender minarets, grand domes, and bustling bazaars filled with copperware, carpets, and the scent of roasted chestnuts.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Having cash is still necessary in many countries for taxis, tipping, and at street markets, bazaars and other small businesses.—
Jenny Peters,
Oc Register,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Macy’s acquired the company in 2015 for $210 million in cash and has since added Bluemercury locations inside some Macy's stores, per the company's website.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The decision to close the stores was in part due to its indie standing.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Emporiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporiums. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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