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
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
Each year since 2015, the Prix Versailles World Jury has awarded 24 prizes across eight categories — airports, campuses, passenger stations, sports, museums, emporiums, and hotels and restaurants.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026
In the time since, Gideon’s has grown from a bicycle-delivery operation to an East End Market stall to a Disney Springs emporium, where fans from around the world stand in line for sweets and coffee and limited-edition collectible merch that garners eBay bids into the hundreds.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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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
Each year since 2015, the Prix Versailles World Jury has awarded 24 prizes across eight categories — airports, campuses, passenger stations, sports, museums, emporiums, and hotels and restaurants.
—Raheem Hosseini, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Jan. 2026
In the time since, Gideon’s has grown from a bicycle-delivery operation to an East End Market stall to a Disney Springs emporium, where fans from around the world stand in line for sweets and coffee and limited-edition collectible merch that garners eBay bids into the hundreds.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporium
Noun
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Davis said surveillance video appeared to show one shooting in front of a store where two people were struck after suspects fired from a passing vehicle.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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But the mood at the fake store was laid-back, happy.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Security cameras mounted outside a bicycle-rental shop at street level captured the aftermath.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The energy and bustle of Harvard Square balances top shops—Ray Bans, Gap, Patagonia—with indie darlings like romance bookstore Lovestruck Books and Bob Slate Stationer.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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The event features an Islamic fashion show and a grand bazaar area with vendors selling Islamic art and clothing.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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As much as the upfront bazaar remains an integral element of TV’s grand transactional matrix, the formal mid-May pitches no longer seem to serve much of a practical function.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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