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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
Noun
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Tiger nut flour is not widely available in stores but can be sourced online.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the summer months, Perry is also a short drive to pick up fresh peaches from some of the state’s favorite farm stores, like Pearson Farms and Lane’s Southern Orchards, in nearby Fort Valley.—
Colleen McNally Arnett,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Guests at the Rosewood can easily visit the local wats or shops such as Anakha Lifestyle, for local finds including sustainable buffalo-horn jewel boxes, hair clips, and chokers finished with silver filigree.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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The last in that list is located in Austin’s bustling Warehouse District, where old warehouses have been ingeniously redesigned to host restaurants, bars, and shops.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Protests broke out first in Tehran’s bazaars, as merchants and shopkeepers took to the streets in anger.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 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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“Emporiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporiums. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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