emporium

• Grand magasin ou centre commercial proposant une grande variété de marchandises ; terme considéré comme quelque peu vieilli ou archaïque de nos jours.

A noun referring to a large retail store or a commercial center offering a wide variety of goods; now considered somewhat old-fashioned or archaic.

1. Large retail storeB2formal

   A large shop or store that sells a wide variety of goods.

   Grand magasin

   • The department store was a grand emporium of fashion and home goods.
   • She spent the afternoon browsing the antique emporium.
   • The city's main emporium attracted tourists from all over the world.

   Synonymesdepartment storehypermarketmart

2. Commercial centerC1formal

   A place or city that is a major center for trade and commerce.

   Centre commercial

   • London was once the greatest emporium of the British Empire.
   • The port city served as an emporium for goods from Asia and Europe.
   • Ancient Rome was a vast emporium for merchants and traders.

   Synonymesbazaarmarketmarketplacemart