emporium

noun em·po·ri·um \ im-ˈpȯr-ē-əm , em- \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

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Definition of emporium

plural emporiums also emporia play \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

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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

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An elderly gem emporium owner asks the protagonist to lift him out of his wheelchair and carry him to the waters for a late-night swim.

— michael berry, San Francisco Chronicle, "Science fiction and fantasy books: ‘Belly Up,’ ‘What Should Be Wild,’ ‘84K’," 7 June 2018
The Italian food emporium will open Sabbia on June 22.

— grace wong, chicagotribune.com, "Thai rolled ice cream comes to the Magnificent Mile, plus other restaurant news," 1 June 2018
And there’s a possible love interest in Paul (Josh Radnor), a fellow sad sack whose beloved video emporium is on the ropes and whose brittle, bossy wife (Aya Cash) would rather hire a male prostitute than conjugally indulge her husband.

— theresa bennett, New York Times, "Review: In ‘Social Animals,’ Stalled Lives and Sexual Frustrations," 31 May 2018
Here’s one of the earliest ones, from skin care and makeup emporium, Dermstore.

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "8 Best Beauty Buys From Dermstore’s Memorial Day Sale," 23 May 2018
This custom-bowl emporium, with locations in Arizona, California and Washington state, stands out for its sauce options, like wasabi citrus or kimchi.

— larry bleiberg, USA TODAY, "10 great places to try Hawaiian poke on the mainland," 18 May 2018
The Stay & Play package starts at $99 a night and includes a $25 gift card to Dave & Busters and a free shuttle to and from the restaurant/game emporium.

— dawn gilbertson, azcentral, "12 cheapest Phoenix, Scottsdale hotel deals for summer 2018," 15 May 2018
There are antiques emporiums, such as AG Antiques, thrift and vintage boutiques (Retropolis rules for clothing), plus art galleries, folksy gift shops and restaurants.

— Houston Chronicle, "Where to shop 'til you drop in Houston," 10 May 2018
The food emporium now feeds the noshing masses at nearly three dozen dining spots, including A-list restaurants (Morimoto, Buddakan) and New York stalwarts (Sarabeth's Bakery, Amy's Bread, Li-Lac Chocolates).

— andrea sachs, chicagotribune.com, "Take a walk on New York's High Line from end-to-end," 2 July 2018

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Origin and Etymology of emporium

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

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 1586

in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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emporium Synonyms

Synonyms

bazaar, shop (also shoppe), store;

Related Words

market, marketplace, outlet, showroom;

boutique, chain store, department store, dime store, exchange, five-and-ten (also five-and-dime), mart, thrift shop, variety store;

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

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: a store or shop

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