showplace

noun

show·​place ˈshō-ˌplās How to pronounce showplace (audio)
: a place (such as an estate or building) that is regarded as an example of beauty or excellence

Examples of showplace in a Sentence

They have transformed their home into a showplace.
Recent Examples on the Web Advertisers responded, and locals — from old money types to the newly flush — opened their showplaces to the editors. Penelope Green, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023 Beginning with December’s opening of the Spa Tower hotel, which connects with the venue, the Chickasaw Nation showplace added a two-story spa and a five-acre pool complex called Cascades in May. Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023 Even these showplaces, though, aren’t likely to be full-time residences. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2023 The real showplace for his eclectic work and methods, however, was his own property, nine acres in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in a former mill town in Washington state that had been in his family for three generations, a homestead otherwise known as SunRay shire, or simply the shire. Penelope Green, BostonGlobe.com, 31 July 2023 The real showplace for his eclectic work and methods, however, was his own property, nine acres in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains in a former mill town in Washington State that had been in his family for three generations, a homestead otherwise known as SunRay shire, or simply the shire. Penelope Green, New York Times, 30 July 2023 Create a Blank Canvas A white room can serve as a gallery-like showplace for collections and antiques. Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023 Built in 2001, the Tuscan-style showplace includes 10 bedrooms, 22 bathrooms and a host of amenities including a wine cellar, gym, library, game room, movie theater and 11-car garage. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023 Keenly aware of the tropes invoked down the decades by this kind of premise, the showplaces with them while giving color and depth to its characters. Emiliano Granada, Variety, 6 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of showplace was in 1753

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“Showplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showplace. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.

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showplace

noun
show·​place -ˌplās How to pronounce showplace (audio)
: a place (as an estate or building) that is regarded as a very fine example

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