Main Entry: em·po·ri·um

Pronunciation: \im-ˈpȯr-ē-əm, em-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural em·po·ri·ums also -ria\-ē-ə\

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

Date: 1586

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