[em.po.ri.um] n, pl -ri.ums also -ria [L, fr. Gk emporion, fr. emporos traveler, trader, fr. em-
[2]en- + poros passage, journey--more at fare] (1586) 1 a: a place of trade; esp: a commercial center b: a retail outlet "a hardware ~" "a pizza ~"
2: a store carrying a diversity of merchandise