emporiums

variants also emporia
plural of emporium
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. Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporiums
Noun
  • Other costume shops, however, have not seen an increase in interest.
    Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
  • From Lunelli’s view, Italian shops in other countries are makeshift Italian embassies of the Italian lifestyle.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Four employees aboard the plane survived and were taken to a nearby hospital, the outlets said.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • However, that has all changed over the past few days as reports from outlets including , and uncovered past messages from Platner written on the message board site Reddit – some of which have been deleted as Platner seeks to distance himself from them.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Geiger said many stores began offering discounts and clearance on select Halloween items even in early October.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Ultimately, his strategy aims for a Macy’s with fewer but more appealing stores, complemented by e-commerce.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Emporiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporiums. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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