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 But guests who may not have come dressed for the occasion didn’t fret: luxury vintage pop-up boutiques including Hardly Ever Worn It and a one-off revival of the vintage emporium, Virginia, were onsite. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 27 Sep. 2024 Just below, a diverse sampling of Music City’s rejuvenating offerings: leafy parks, music venues and cultural institutions, beauty emporiums and spas, and a wellness-forward hotel with views of the Cumberland River. Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024 There’s a bike shop on the premises, as well as a clothing consignment store, a plant emporium, an art studio, and a wellness boutique that offers IV hydration. Andrew Zaleski, Outside Online, 17 Sep. 2024 As much retail emporium as over-the-top food hall, the destination boasts a restaurant, Oolong Café, an extensive retail market, and Eight Tables by George Chen. Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for emporium 
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Noun
  • In 2018, while still owned by Ermenegildo Zegna, the brand opened a store at 37 Albemarle Street in Mayfair, which was designed by then-creative director Simon Holloway.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Mehmet Aslan / Anadolu via Getty Images The cans, which have been on sale since early October, can only be found in local stores in and around Como.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • With more states legalizing marijuana and cannabis shops ubiquitous, marijuana use is rising.
    Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Being able to pick up shop and move closer to the craziness can be effective.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • But even for him, the prospect of holding the AFM, the world’s biggest independent movie bazaar, in Las Vegas on the day of the 2024 U.S. Presidential election seems a bit much.
    Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The nation’s war on drugs has largely failed, but that doesn’t mean police have to sit back as city streets become drug bazaars that flourish in plain sight day and night.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024

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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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