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 one hung in the Newel Art Gallery, an art and antiques emporium in Manhattan. Liz McNeil, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Trump’s tariffs hit a sour note in landmark NYC emporium of sweets. Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025 Though Chicago has long been home to some of the country’s finer record emporiums, the past several years witnessed a mini-boom of destinations for music lovers who want to enjoy more than a soulless stream or algorithm-triggered TikTok clip. Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025 The store at 1 Wall Street, about a five-minute walk from The New York Stock Exchange, is in a part of Manhattan that has recently had a poor track record with luxury retail emporiums. Lanna Apisukh, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emporium
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Noun
  • In response, in recent months, there were numerous cases of vandalism or arson of Tesla facilities or vehicles in the U.S., as well as waves of peaceful protests at Tesla stores and service centers in North America and Europe.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 June 2025
  • And its stores were designed to align with the entertainment aspects.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The celebration falls on June 6 this year, and fans have raved about the North Carolina doughnut shops month after month.
    Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
  • There is certainly no shortage of Union Jack flags in the United Kingdom—the tat shops alone offer up thousands, if not millions—but the one crossing the auction block in London this summer is distinguished by a remarkable history.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • As a strong scatter market nearly always presages a robust upfront bazaar, Paramount co-CEO Chris McCarthy noted during last week’s earnings Q&A.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 May 2025
  • One of their open-air bazaars, the feds say, was in Sen. Ed Markey’s hometown of Malden – the parking lot of the Stop & Shop on Charles Street.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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