Thesaurus results for EMPORIUM

emporium

noun

im-ˈpȯr-ē-əm

Definition of emporium

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of emporium Reid McVey, a college student studying fashion design who works at the archival designer emporium Desert Vintage, started following Roth for his Met Gala looks but stayed for his everyday maximalism. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 12 Aug. 2026 Adorned with retro wooden paneling, flashes of pistachio-green and pink Formica, and architectural murals that reimagine the glass decoration of Milan’s famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping emporium, the space evokes a classic Milanese café. — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 My childhood bookstore, which my brother-in-law now owns, relocated to facilitate a massive jewelry emporium. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026 The thoroughfare is already home to Stefano Ricci, Mayfair Gallery, and countless prestigious flagships, emporiums, and eateries. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for emporium

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emporium

Noun

To capture some of that essence, Guitar Center is trying to make its stores a place to hang out for novices and pros alike.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
The video also included surveillance footage showing the Walker actor being confronted by two suspects in black hoodies outside a pickup truck in the store’s parking lot.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of store

Noun

The neighborhood/area Guests are about 30 minutes away from Tulum, itself a hot bed of boutique shops and lifestyle offerings from yoga and other wellness to some of North America’s top food.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Six years after the West Texas grill, pub and pizzeria left a west Fort Worth location, a new Cork & Pig has opened in the shops at the District at Willow Park about 15 minutes west of Loop 820.

— Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of shop

Noun

By the 19th century, peep shows had evolved into cosmoramas, collected in galleries housed in urban bazaars across Britain and Ireland.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
In one case documented by AHRDO, identified as PF003, the victim was detained from the public bazaar for wearing a long coat instead of the burqa.

— Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of bazaar

Browse Nearby Words

empoisons

emporium

emporiums

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Emporium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emporium. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of emporium

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

nexus

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9

Why do we call it a 'flea market'?

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes