Meaning
general store, emporium
- a large shop selling a wide variety of goods; a general store
- historically, a commercial center or trading post
In a sentence
Nel villaggio c'è un piccolo emporio che vende di tutto.
In the village there is a small general store that sells everything.
Hanno aperto un moderno emporio di prodotti artigianali.
They opened a modern emporium of artisanal products.
Puoi comprare quegli attrezzi all'emporio vicino alla piazza.
You can buy those tools at the general store near the square.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| emporio | masculine · singular |
| empori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Evokes a slightly traditional or nostalgic general store selling diverse items.
- Plural is 'empori' with a single 'i'.