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emporium

[/ɪmˈpɔːriəm/]
nounmasculinepl: emporiums / emporia
empório
1. A large retail store or shopping center that sells a wide variety of goods
The downtown emporium attracted thousands of shoppers during the holiday season.
O empório do centro da cidade atraiu milhares de compradores durante a temporada de férias.
2. A place of commerce; a market or trading post
Ancient Alexandria was a great emporium of trade.
Alexandria antiga era um grande empório de comércio.
3. A store specializing in a particular type of goods
She opened a gift emporium in the mall.
Ela abriu um empório de presentes no shopping.
Synonyms
storeshopmarketplacebazaarmartmalldepot

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empório
Standard term for a large retail store or marketplace
São Paulo
empório
Commonly used in commercial contexts
Portugal
empório
Also used but less common than in Brazil; may use 'loja de departamentos' instead

Related Idioms & Phrases

emporium of knowledge - a place rich in information
commercial emporium - a major trading center
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