Definition of SHOWPLACE

Examples of showplace in a Sentence

They have transformed their home into a showplace.

Recent Examples on the Web Farmers who idolize Zapata smacked and shoved gay-rights activists outside the Fine Arts Palace, the showplace of Mexican culture. — Washington Post, "Painting of a ‘gay’ Zapata in a pink sombrero and heels divides Mexico," 13 Dec. 2019 This Bel-Air showplace, which just hit the market for $65 million. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, "Nile Niami’s latest creation aims for $65 million in Bel-Air," 14 Oct. 2019 Slip on safety goggles for highly supervised 20- to 40-minute classes at one of the world’s largest showplaces for glass, where students turn out a pendant, a picture frame or even a wine glass. — Jennifer Barger, Washington Post, "Forget souvenir shopping; these destinations let you craft your own meaningful memento," 18 Oct. 2019 Still, the space functions principally as a backdrop for human activity, not a showplace for art. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "At Glenstone, ‘Fear Eats the Soul’ includes a show-within-a-show — and free soup," 31 Oct. 2019 Designed and custom built by the former couple over a seven-year period, the sprawling showplace was intended to showcase an extensive art collection. — Los Angeles Times, "Hot Property: Last laugh? Gwen Stefani sells L.A.-area home to stand-up comic," 19 Oct. 2019 Applicants would grow significantly, Ms. Sanders believed, if Burlington College acquired a showplace campus. — Danny Hakim, New York Times, "Jane Sanders and the Messy Demise of a Vermont College," 21 June 2019 Unfortunately, Tim Berners-Lee invented the HTML language and World Wide Web in Geneva of all places, at Europe’s showplace CERN laboratory. — Joe Queenan, WSJ, "Forget Old Generals—Highways Can Honor High-Tech," 20 June 2019 Hidden behind walls and gates, the monolithic showplace is a superstar in its own right with six structures combining to offer about 30,000 square feet of interior space. — Los Angeles Times, "These are the most expensive homes ever sold in Los Angeles," 19 July 2019

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“Showplace.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showplace. Accessed 29 January 2020.