emporium

noun em·po·ri·um \im-ˈpȯr-ē-əm, em-\

: a store or shop

plural em·po·ri·ums also -ria \-ē-ə\

Full Definition of EMPORIUM

a : a place of trade; especially : a commercial center

b : a retail outlet <a hardware emporium> <a pizza emporium>

: a store carrying many different kinds of merchandise

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

First Known Use: 1586

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