1. plural of emporium; large retail stores or commercial centers

Examples

• The city’s downtown district featured several grand emporiums from the early 1900s.
• These vintage emporiums sold everything from clothing to household goods.
• The old emporiums have been converted into modern shopping complexes.
• Local emporiums competed with the new chain stores moving into town.
• The historic emporiums attracted tourists interested in traditional architecture.
• Many small businesses couldn’t compete with the large emporiums.