emporium
noun
a large retail store, especially one selling a great variety of articles.
emporiums
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pluralof emporium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Once a fringe fixture of comic-book stores and hobby emporiums, a trading-card game has become a powerhouse in the toy industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"People are hunting out bargains whether they're found in the sales aisles being well stocked by department stores, or in charity shops or other second-hand emporiums."
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2023
Its multilane approaches are empty, its vast nearby shopping emporiums deserted.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
Today, there are eight used-book emporiums in the Catskills town of fewer than 500 residents.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 19, 2022
Perry was well acquainted with the workings of such emporiums, having often patronized them, and happily, since usually he found it “so relaxing” to sit quietly and watch clothes get clean.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
