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 office chairs found in most physical brick-and-mortar stores are designed for the average customer who weighs no more than 250 pounds and stands between approximately 5 feet and 6 feet tall.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Ritter's Frozen Custard has Michigan stores in Brighton, Livonia and Portage.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Also, the shop serves sorbet, non-dairy, gluten-free, and vegan vanilla and chocolate ice cream.—
Pamela Brown,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Retail therapy is the ultimate girls trip indulgence, but finding chic shops amongst the souvenirs can be a tall order, particularly in Rome.—
Zoe Shapiro,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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Located on the cobbled pedestrian street in downtown Mexico City, this property—first built as a 19th-century townhome and the former residence of the late photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo—feels like staying at a minimalist bazaar.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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Second, the bazaar guarantees the laundering transactions.—
Selam Gebrekidan,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 11 Aug. 2025.
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