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

The business began as a pandemic pop-up, which then grew into a Time Out Market stall, which then ballooned into this 8,000-square foot meat emporium in Bushwick. — Hilary Cadigan, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026

The luxury emporium has maintained its status as among the most elegant stores in the world, through both bountiful and challenging times. — David Moin, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026

The beloved emporium is filled with more than a dozen purveyors and eateries, including Hog Island Oyster Bar, The Olive Press, and Johnny Doughnuts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Step into the wardrobe and enter Greta Gerwig’s phantasmagorical emporium of glam-rock excess. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 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