emporium

noun

im-ˈpȯr-ē-əm How to pronounce emporium (audio)
Definition of emporiumnext
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 This imposing emporium displays everything from lavish sequined satchels to exquisite fine jewelry to, of course, fashions, including those heart-throb coats. — Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2025 At a suburban gaming emporium, staff are closing up for the night. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024 Arriving by bike at whichever retail mecca, like the Garden State Plaza or Willowbrook Mall, my friends and I would roam the grounds, popping into a Spencer Gifts to ogle the latest novelty items or checking out the make-your-own-T-shirt emporium. — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 Bergdorf’s determines the holiday window concept by February and the designing begins in earnest by April, according to David Hoey, the luxury emporium’s senior director of visual presentation. — David Moin, WWD, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for emporium
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  1. store
  2. shop
  3. bazaar
Noun
  • Related Articles Daiso opens first two Colorado stores.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025
  • The platform, called Radar, is being phased in at Old Navy stores, following a successful pilot program.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of store
Noun
  • The book is a Gold Rush-era romance set in Alaska which tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a gruff shop owner.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Same with the restaurant supply shop KaTom, which is based in Kodak, Tenn. Smart and Final and KaTom didn’t respond to requests for comment.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of shop
Noun
  • Nestled under the smoking San Gabriel Mountains, the venue’s parking lot was transformed into a kind of relief bazaar.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Finding a haven in the heart of Istanbul, in a neighborhood bustling with restaurants, cafes, bazaars and historic buildings, was for her nothing short of a real-estate miracle.
    — Pratyush Sarup, Architectural Digest, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of bazaar

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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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