Emporium
noun
A large shop or store selling a wide variety of goods.
She visited the local emporium to buy a new dress for the party
Often appears as...
- fashion emporium
- food emporium
noun
An online platform offering a variety of goods or services.
The online emporium boasts a range of merchandise from electronics to clothing
Often appears as...
- online emporium
- digital emporium
Usage tips
Approving
Modern
noun
A large shop or store selling a wide variety of goods.
She visited the local emporium to buy a new dress for the party
Often appears as...
- fashion emporium
- food emporium
noun
An online platform offering a variety of goods or services.
The online emporium boasts a range of merchandise from electronics to clothing
Often appears as...
- online emporium
- digital emporium
Usage tips
Approving
Modern
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Origin
Emporium originally referred to a trading post or market in ancient times, indicating a place of wealth.
The town's historic emporium now houses a modern shopping mall.
Pro Tip 2/3Variety of Goods
An emporium usually offers many types of products, rather than specializing in one particular kind.
The new emporium had everything from furniture to spices.
Pro Tip 3/3Large Scale
Emporium connotes a larger size and more extensive selection than a typical store or shop.
They transformed the warehouse into a vibrant crafts emporium.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Origin
Emporium originally referred to a trading post or market in ancient times, indicating a place of wealth.
The town's historic emporium now houses a modern shopping mall.
Pro Tip 2/3Variety of Goods
An emporium usually offers many types of products, rather than specializing in one particular kind.
The new emporium had everything from furniture to spices.
Pro Tip 3/3Large Scale
Emporium connotes a larger size and more extensive selection than a typical store or shop.
They transformed the warehouse into a vibrant crafts emporium.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Origin
Emporium originally referred to a trading post or market in ancient times, indicating a place of wealth.
The town's historic emporium now houses a modern shopping mall.
Pro Tip 2/3Variety of Goods
An emporium usually offers many types of products, rather than specializing in one particular kind.
The new emporium had everything from furniture to spices.
Pro Tip 3/3Large Scale
Emporium connotes a larger size and more extensive selection than a typical store or shop.
They transformed the warehouse into a vibrant crafts emporium.
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The powerful stories...
He would have needed to trace the gold and the goods from some of the great trading emporia of the Swahili coast to Great Zimbabwe, to gain a sense of the scale and influence of that mysterious culture,
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Grand Canyon Adventure:...
coming down to a food emporium. And it's as complex as the geology of the canyon itself. - Which brings us to the fourth and final gift. You think about the Grand Canyon,
Video examples
The powerful stories...
He would have needed to trace the gold and the goods from some of the great trading emporia of the Swahili coast to Great Zimbabwe, to gain a sense of the scale and influence of that mysterious culture,
Video examples
Grand Canyon Adventure:...
coming down to a food emporium. And it's as complex as the geology of the canyon itself. - Which brings us to the fourth and final gift. You think about the Grand Canyon,
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Quote examples
Neil MacGregor
British Historian
Thanks to the unprecedented reach of British navigation, London in the early 18th century was not just the emporium of the world, it was the first place in which it was possible to assemble artifacts from around the world and allow people to study them.
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Lauren Graham
American Actress
I've learned a lot from trainers over the years, but mainly that you need discipline to stay in the gym and out of the many fine cupcake emporiums on every corner.
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Beth Ditto
American Musician
I don't have a good attention span and can't spend long in record stores or video shops or games emporiums without getting grumpy.
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Michel Faber
Dutch Writer
For years, I was quite a militant atheist. I wanted to burn down all the churches or turn them into second-hand record emporiums.
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Neil MacGregor
British Historian
Thanks to the unprecedented reach of British navigation, London in the early 18th century was not just the emporium of the world, it was the first place in which it was possible to assemble artifacts from around the world and allow people to study them.
Quote examples
Lauren Graham
American Actress
I've learned a lot from trainers over the years, but mainly that you need discipline to stay in the gym and out of the many fine cupcake emporiums on every corner.
Quote examples
Beth Ditto
American Musician
I don't have a good attention span and can't spend long in record stores or video shops or games emporiums without getting grumpy.
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Michel Faber
Dutch Writer
For years, I was quite a militant atheist. I wanted to burn down all the churches or turn them into second-hand record emporiums.
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