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emporium

/ɛmˈpɔː.ɹi.əm/ /ɛmˈpɔ.ɹi.əm/

Meanings
noun
A city or region which is a major trading centre; also, a place within a city for commerce and trading; a marketplace.

Examples :

"The bustling emporium hosted stalls selling everything from handcrafted jewelry to fresh produce. "
commerce business place economy

Related Words

Illustration knowledge

knowledge noun

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

"My knowledge of history helped me understand the current political situation better. "

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descriptive noun

/dɪˈskɹɪptɪv/

(grammar) An adjective (or other descriptive word)

"The descriptive words in the student's essay painted a vivid picture of the historical event. "

Illustration handcrafted

handcrafted adjective

/ˈhændˌkræftɪd/ /ˈhændˌkrɑːftɪd/

Made by hand or using the hands, as opposed to by mass production or using machinery.

"Each handcrafted sculpture is a unique work of art, and no two are exactly the same."

Illustration marketplace

marketplace noun

/ˈmɑːrkɪtˌpleɪs/ /ˈmɑːrkətˌpleɪs/

An open area in a town housing a public market.

"The town's marketplace was bustling with vendors selling fresh produce. "

Illustration commerce

commerce noun

/kɒˈmɜːs/ /ˈkɑm.ɚs/

The exchange or buying and selling of commodities; especially the exchange of merchandise, on a large scale, between different places or communities; extended trade or traffic.

"The international commerce of coffee beans benefits farmers in many countries. "

Illustration particular

particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

Illustration everything

everything pronoun

/ˈɛvɹiθɪŋ/

All the things under discussion.

"I checked the list again and everything is done."

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration department

department noun

/dɪˈpɑːtm(ə)nt/ /dəˈpɑɹtmənt/

A part, portion, or subdivision.

"The school's science department focuses on biology and chemistry. "

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specializing verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪsɪŋ/

To make distinct or separate, particularly:

"The doctor is specializing in heart conditions to better understand and treat them. "

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struggling verb

/ˈstɹʌɡlɪŋ/

To strive, to labour in difficulty, to fight (for or against), to contend.

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

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bustling verb

/ˈbʌslɪŋ/

To move busily and energetically with fussiness (often followed by about).

"The commuters bustled about inside the train station."