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.
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So to get to visit his showroom and also be a part of the creative process felt full circle for Marshall. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025 In New York, the brand is enlarging its showroom, located at 210 11th Avenue in the Chelsea Arts Building, from 3,000 square feet to 9,000 square feet. David Moin, WWD, 5 Feb. 2025 The bottom floors will have high-end retail stores and showroom spaces. Naheed Rajwani-Dharsi, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 In the 1960s, it was purchased by Hicks Brothers Chevrolet, whose showroom across the street remained one of the last vestiges of the area’s auto trade. Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for showroom 

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Feb. 2025.

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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