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 of emporium

• store
• shop
• bazaar

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

Adorned with retro wooden paneling, flashes of pistachio-green and pink Formica, and architectural murals that reimagine the glass decoration of Milan’s famous Galleria Vittorio Emanuele shopping emporium, the space evokes a classic Milanese café. — Amy Bradford, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026

My childhood bookstore, which my brother-in-law now owns, relocated to facilitate a massive jewelry emporium. — Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2026

The thoroughfare is already home to Stefano Ricci, Mayfair Gallery, and countless prestigious flagships, emporiums, and eateries. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 11 July 2026

Scheduled to open on July 15, within Lower Manhattan’s Seaport district, this flagship location will occupy the former Tin Building by Jean-Georges, a major food hall and culinary emporium that closed in February 2026. — Michele Herrmann, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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

Rhymes for emporium

• corium
• auditorium
• cladosporium
• crematorium
• eupatorium
• moratorium
• sanatorium
• conservatorium
• helminthosporium
• scriptorium
• tentorium
• triforium

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