/ emˈpɔːriəm; NAmE / noun ( pl. em·por·iums or em·poria / -riə; NAmE /)
1.
( old-fashioned ) a large shop / store
2.
a shop / store that sells a particular type of goods :
an arts and crafts emporium
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from Latin , from Greek emporion , from emporos merchant, based on a stem meaning to journey.