Emporium – A large retail store selling a wide variety of goods

(Pronounced em-pawr-ee-uhm)

To remember the definition of the word emporium, use the following mnemonic:

The emperor decided to help the poor so he allowed a stadium (emporium) to be turned into a place where you could buy a wide variety of goods at cheap prices.

Examples of emporium in a sentence

I can't wait to go to the art supply emporium!

The emporium had almost everything you could ever need, but it was always out of my favourite crisps.

Last night, some TV sets for sale in the emporium were taken.