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 Head into his emporium, go into the back room and this will be on his desk next to a note. Ryan Woodrow, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Over the years, Schachter transformed the store into an emporium of luxury menswear that soon became a fixture within the upscale community. Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 12 Jan. 2025 The opening of Bode’s Paris emporium was, by all accounts, a family affair. Chloe Malle, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025 Set in an emporium that buys and sells outlandish collectibles and other items, Curiosity will see celebrity guests visiting to find trinkets, curios and gifts from owners Bisram and Wehn. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emporium
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Noun
  • Aurora When Kay Kara opened Aurora on South La Brea Avenue in the fall of 2023, the glass case that lines the store was filled with classic French desserts and chocolates.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
  • The store uses bulletproof glass to protect inventory and customers.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Costco warehouses are essentially one-stop shops for everything folks need for their daily lives.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • The building changed hands a few times over the years, but its most recent former life was an auto shop.
    Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • Next comes Turkey, where travelers will go from the bazaars of Istanbul to the cave cities and balloon tours of Cappadocia to a private luxury yacht along the blissful Mediterranean coast.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
  • Together with his now-wife, Julia, the couple spent some of this time criss-crossing Europe, popping into antique shops and bazaars to fill the apartment’s 2,400 square feet.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 May 2025

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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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