mart

noun

Definition of martnext
as in boutique

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Recent Examples of mart Among the many mega marts is Shanghai First Food Mall, a snack and street-food emporium. — Erin Vivid Riley, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026 Note that whilst bookings can be paid in a number of currencies, the mini mart on-site does not take international cards. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2026 Even the very premise of the show Portobello reflects the transactional, exchange-and-mart nature of Italy’s legal system at the time, which now seems as theatrical and performative as its World Cup soccer team. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2026 Over the past year, Charlotte-area businesses like Kindred’s, and ranging from Latin grocers and Asian marts to builders and auto shops, have felt the effects of tariffs with rising costs and customer concerns. — Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mart
  1. boutique
  2. emporium
  3. bazaar
  4. exchange
  5. chain store
  6. department store
  7. thrift shop
  8. variety store
Noun
  • All that hard work turned into front-row seats, with Blanca surprising her daughter with help from a local boutique.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • There’s a keen juxtaposition of the old and the modern throughout this part of Edinburgh, where buildings made of ancient volcanic sandstone accommodate hip boutiques like record store Underground Solu'shn and coffee shops like The Milkman.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of boutique
Noun
  • The merchants arrive on the heels of the opening of Asia Live, a two-story restaurant and food emporium at Valley Fair, and the launch of Sukoshi, a lifestyle and beauty retailer that specializes in products from South Korea, Japan and China.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of emporium
Noun
  • More than 100 booths will include nonprofit organizations, cultural displays, a bazaar with clothing and traditional crafts and plenty of food, plus live music and dance performances throughout the day.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Like a bazaar without order to be explored slowly with the pleasure of discovering gifts, memorabilia and items of historical value, Sentir Cubano also has a section aimed at those who have never visited Cuba.
    — Sarah Moreno August 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bazaar
Noun
  • Ironically, this whole exchange happened before she’d even officially been cast in the movie.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Each addition pulls another exchange function inside the brokerage perimeter, where it gets priced like brokerage.
    — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchange
Noun
  • In a press release, the San Jose Police Department said its retail theft unit was investigating retail thefts of large amounts of golf balls from multiple retail chain stores between March 25 and May 5.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 May 2026
  • Appliances Over 10 Years Old Habitat for Humanity ReStore is one of the few secondhand chain stores that accepts large appliances—whether laundry machines or fridges.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 14 May 2026
Definition of chain store
Noun
  • Three decades later, the department store had become a shadow of its former self, reporting annual losses since 2019.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, Knoxville decided to up the stakes by squaring off with the man in a department store.
    — Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of department store
Noun
  • Sacramento’s movie-famous thrift shop, Valley Thrift Town, will close at the end of August following a decision made by its new owners.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • They were converted from homes in the 1970s and had been home to a pet-grooming service, antique shop, thrift shop and small Tex-Mex restaurant before they were connected in 2016 for the opening of Taco Heads.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Definition of thrift shop
Noun
  • Opening in 1951, the Broadway Shopping Center, as it was then called, also offered space for several anchor department stores, along with a Woolworth variety store.
    — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
  • And that didn’t include Barnes & Noble outlets, college bookstores, online-only sellers, rare book dealers, Friends of the Library shops or variety stores that also sell books.
    — Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Definition of variety store

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