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also emporia
as in stores
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
After soaking in the history and charm of the Duomo, walk over to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, one of the world’s oldest shopping emporiums with outposts from Prada to Gucci.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
In addition to airports, Prix Versailles also recognized projects across several other categories, including campuses, passenger stations, sports venues, museums, emporiums, hotels and restaurants.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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
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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
In addition to airports, Prix Versailles also recognized projects across several other categories, including campuses, passenger stations, sports venues, museums, emporiums, hotels and restaurants.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
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
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
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Today, Korean beauty brands are sold widely in stores across America, including Costco, Target and Sephora – the latter in January 2026 signed a notable partnership with Olive Young, prompting the K-beauty retailer to open its own stores in the US for the first time this year.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Trader Joe’s is planning three new stores in Georgia, including an anticipated location in Decatur, as well as in Johns Creek and near Augusta.—
Amy Wenk,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Seine is two blocks away in one direction, connecting guests quickly to the Musée d’Orsay and the Louvre just over the Pont des Arts, while shops and restaurants are a quick walk in the other.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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In downtown Skokie, ground floor spaces must be retail shops or services that are open to customers, according to the village.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 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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The demonstrations, which seem to have partially subsided in recent days, began in the bazaars of Tehran on 28 December, fuelled by anger over Iran’s collapsing currency, and spread across the country.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Emporiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporiums. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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