Emporium
(noun)
- A large shop selling a variety of goods; a department store.
- A market or trading place, especially one in the ancient world.
Origin:
Late 17th century. from latin emporium, from ancient greek ἐμπορίον (emporion, "a market, a trading place"), from ἔμπορος (emporos, "a trader"), from ἐν (en, "in") + πόρος (poros, "passage").
Examples:
- I am looking for a specific item and I heard they sell it in the emporium downtown.
- In ancient Rome, the emporium was a place where merchants from all over the world came to trade their wares.
- The department store was often referred to as an emporium because of the vast array of products it sold.
- The local emporium was known for its unique blend of modern and traditional goods.
- My parents always take me to the emporium for a shopping spree on my birthday.