showroom

noun

show·​room ˈshō-ˌrüm How to pronounce showroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room where merchandise is exhibited for sale or where samples are displayed

Examples of showroom in a Sentence

The stereo was a showroom model.
Recent Examples on the Web Gamers could visit Ikea’s renowned Swedish Food Market and Bistro to serve virtual meatballs or go to different showrooms and organize spaces with Ikea products. Chantelle Lee, TIME, 4 June 2024 Play now! 12 of 20 One-Size-Fits Luann A huge advantage to a trip to the Jovani showroom for Luann is that everything fits her flawlessly. Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024 The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center (Woodland Park) The Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource Center near Colorado Springs is something of a showroom for its parent company, Triebold Paleontology, Inc., which has been collecting fossils since 1989. Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 2 June 2024 Also on the menu: Persol will present a showroom of the spring/summer ’24 collection that includes three options, each designed with soft rectangular frames and adorned with extra-large 80 mm arrows that run along the front and temple, made to amplify the Persol heritage. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for showroom 

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Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of showroom was in 1616

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“Showroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showroom. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

showroom

noun
show·​room -ˌrüm How to pronounce showroom (audio)
-ˌru̇m
: a room where merchandise (as new cars) is displayed for sale or where samples are displayed
a carpet showroom

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