emporium

noun

em·​po·​ri·​um im-ˈpȯr-ē-əm 

em-

plural emporiums also emporia im-ˈpȯr-ē-ə 

em-

1

a

: a place of trade

especially : a commercial center

b

: a retail outlet

a hardware emporium

a pizza emporium

2

: a store carrying many different kinds of merchandise

Synonyms

• bazaar
• shop
• shoppe
• store

Examples of emporium in a Sentence

an emporium for home electronic equipment filled with stuff I didn't know I needed but now desperately want

Recent Examples on the Web

Six buses were arrayed outside that legendary Upper West Side emporium, a culinary temple to smoked fish and secular, progressive Judaism. —Leslie Camhi, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024

Petra was a metropolis, an emporium, and a jewel in its own right. —Peter Frankopan, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2019

New this year: Eerie Essentials, a captivating emporium of chilling keepsakes. —Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024

The store and the shops around this historic emporium are worth visiting anytime, including the only Chanel store in Scandinavia. —Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek emporion, from emporos traveler, trader, from em- en- entry 2 + poros passage, journey — more at fare

First Known Use

1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

emporium

noun

em·​po·​ri·​um im-ˈpōr-ē-əm 

em-,

-ˈpȯr-

plural emporiums also emporia

-ē-ə

1

a

: marketplace

b

: a center of business activity

2

: a store carrying a wide variety of merchandise