emporium

/em'pɔ:riəm/

Thân thiện

A family shops for clothes in the busy emporium.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A large retail store: An emporium is a large store that sells a wide variety of goods, often organized into different sections or departments.
   • A major center of commerce: Historically, it can refer to a principal trading center or marketplace.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The new shopping mall features a vast emporium selling everything from clothing to electronics.
  • In the 19th century, the city was a bustling emporium for the spice trade.

Advanced Usage

• "An emporium of ideas": Used metaphorically to describe a place or source abundant with concepts or knowledge.
  • The library was an emporium of ideas for the young researcher.

Variants and Related Words

• Emporia (n): The plural form of emporium.
  • The ancient trade routes connected several major emporia.

Synonyms

• Department store: A large store divided into sections selling different types of goods.
• Marketplace: A place where buying and selling occurs.
• Bazaar: A market consisting of rows of shops or stalls, especially in the Middle East.

Related Phrases

• Retail emporium: Specifies a large store focused on selling goods directly to consumers.
  • The retail emporium dominated the town's main street.

Related Idioms

• An emporium of delights: A phrase describing a place filled with enjoyable or wonderful things.
  • The festival was an emporium of delights for food lovers.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a large retail store organized into departments offering a variety of merchandise; commonly part of a retail chain

Từ đồng nghĩa

• department store