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
For dedicated sports collectors and casual Indianapolis sports fans alike, the emporium is a veritable treasure trove.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That year, Martin Van Buren was president; Michigan became a state; Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young created a fancy goods emporium that would become Tiffany & Co.; John Deere patented the first commercial steel plow; and John Lea & William Perrins created Worcestershire sauce.
—Leeann Adams, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
With its earthy textures and colors, the greenroom was less a brand emporium than an elegant lounge that communicated, on a visceral level, Rolex’s enduring values.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
At its Paris emporium, Matières Fécales’s tailoring, shredded tweeds and mohair knits have been selling briskly their first week on the rails, despite the hot weather, Dalton enthused.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
That year, Martin Van Buren was president; Michigan became a state; Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young created a fancy goods emporium that would become Tiffany & Co.; John Deere patented the first commercial steel plow; and John Lea & William Perrins created Worcestershire sauce.
—Leeann Adams, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
With its earthy textures and colors, the greenroom was less a brand emporium than an elegant lounge that communicated, on a visceral level, Rolex’s enduring values.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2025
At its Paris emporium, Matières Fécales’s tailoring, shredded tweeds and mohair knits have been selling briskly their first week on the rails, despite the hot weather, Dalton enthused.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporium
Noun
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What To Know In the alert, the company notes that the products were distributed across the country via retail stores and distributors.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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These entries, laying out a monthslong plot in excruciating detail, revealed multiple visits to Tops Friendly Markets to survey the store’s layout and analyze a Google graph feature for the location’s busiest times.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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More than a single eatery, there is actually an entire complex called Old Mill Square that is home to multiple restaurants, a creamery, distillery, general store, pottery studio, and several other shops.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rowan opened its first studio in 2020 in New York City, where customers could get their ears pierced by a nurse and shop for earrings.—
Jennifer Liu
Tasia Jensen,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Marquee, a 50,000-square foot bazaar that housed the studios and galleries for more than 300 artists, is set to re-open this fall with the majority of its artists returning.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
16 Sep. 2025
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For decades, Toronto has thrived on an informal bazaar of hotel-suite dealmaking, with a focus on finished films without domestic distribution.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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