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
The many cuisines of Asia will be explored and celebrated when the expansive Asia Live emporium joins Westfield Valley Fair’s restaurant collection.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
One that’s diving right into the sale season with markdowns up to 70 percent off is Backcountry, a virtual emporium curating all the best in outdoor clothing and gear.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
Known for creating a magical experience, the physical space houses a restaurant alongside its emporium of accessories, decor and furnishings.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Boomers and Gen Xers appreciate the wide variety in multibrand emporiums (46 percent); younger generations, not so much (27 percent).
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
One that’s diving right into the sale season with markdowns up to 70 percent off is Backcountry, a virtual emporium curating all the best in outdoor clothing and gear.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2025
Known for creating a magical experience, the physical space houses a restaurant alongside its emporium of accessories, decor and furnishings.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Boomers and Gen Xers appreciate the wide variety in multibrand emporiums (46 percent); younger generations, not so much (27 percent).
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporium
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The teenager was undergoing cancer treatment and had been home visiting her family for the weekend when her father, Ruben Torres Maldonado, was arrested in October 2025 at a Home Depot store in suburban Chicago, a GoFundMe page set up for the family states.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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Across the Bay Area, the Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara is estimated to have pumped hundreds of millions of dollars into the region’s economy, as thousands of visitors booked hotel rooms, shopped at local stores and dined at bars and restaurants.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
15 Feb. 2026
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An explosion at a fireworks shop in China's Hubei province on Wednesday killed 12 people, state media reported, the second such explosion as the country celebrates the Lunar New Year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Vietnamese refugees who arrived in the 1970s and 80s transformed a stretch of run-down shops into a vibrant commercial district, and their children entered Oklahoma’s mainstream as judges, physicians, attorneys and business owners.—
Ben Fenwick,
Oklahoma Watch,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Dallas-Fort Worth, there are bazaars, markets and fashion shows in honor of Ramadan.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hadis, a shopkeeper visiting the bazaar to buy supplies, says nothing the government does now can restore trust following January’s violent crackdown.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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