emporiums

Variant of emporium

emporium definition

em·po·rium (em pôr′ē əm)

noun pl. emporiums -·ri·ums or emporia -·ria (-ə)

  1. a place of commerce; trading center; marketplace
  2. a large store with a wide variety of things for sale

Etymology: L < Gr emporion, trading place, mart < emporios, pertaining to trade, commerce < emporos, traveler, merchant < en-, in + poros, way: see fare

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