shopwindow

noun

shop·​win·​dow ˈshäp-ˌwin-(ˌ)dō How to pronounce shopwindow (audio)
: a display window of a store

Examples of shopwindow in a Sentence

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Every corporate real-estate office, fast-food restaurant, nail salon, and family dry cleaner’s posted a picture of Her Majesty in its shopwindow, her ramrod bearing adding an incongruous glamour to the premises, no matter how modest. Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shopwindow was in the 15th century

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“Shopwindow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shopwindow. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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