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
Bruton High Street in Somerset is not the most obvious place to find an emporium of cutting-edge design.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Flashback: Brenner previously founded chocolate emporium Max Brenner, a venture that culminated in a sale to — and non-compete lawsuit with — Israeli food conglomerate Strauss Group.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
In the late 1980s it was converted into a three-screen movie emporium, including a screen in the balcony.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Grandstand is an emporium of Sox gear, and Josh Ganal, one of the co-owners, went to the back and brought back a Pope Leo 14 White Sox jersey in the home white with pinstripes, which retails for about $220.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Flashback: Brenner previously founded chocolate emporium Max Brenner, a venture that culminated in a sale to — and non-compete lawsuit with — Israeli food conglomerate Strauss Group.
—Richard Collings, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
In the late 1980s it was converted into a three-screen movie emporium, including a screen in the balcony.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Grandstand is an emporium of Sox gear, and Josh Ganal, one of the co-owners, went to the back and brought back a Pope Leo 14 White Sox jersey in the home white with pinstripes, which retails for about $220.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporium
Noun
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The company also produces concert events at the Raymour & Flanagan furniture store (where Samberg points out there is always comfortable seating for the audience) and has done some performances for corporate events in the area.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
17 Aug. 2025
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The company’s home improvement stores have become ground zero for President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation efforts, with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents targeting the day laborers who gather there seeking work.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The brewery’s Nashville headquarters was a former Moose Lodge, and its large taproom, outdoor bar and pizza shop sit on seven acres.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Photos show the incident happened in front of a Subway sandwich shop.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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In medieval bazaars where a seller could size up a buyer and a buyer could likewise size up a seller, completed sales were the product of negotiation.—
George Slover,
Time,
6 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
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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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