n.
Pronunciation: im- ' po ̇ r- ē - ə m, em-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ri · ums also -ria \ - ē - ə \
Etymology: Latin, from Greek emporion, from emporos traveler, trader, from em- 2 en- + 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