showroom

noun

show·​room ˈshō-ˌrüm 

-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

Inpro’s presence beyond North Carolina Inpro continues to expand outside of the state, unveiling a design center and showroom in its Muskego headquarters in April. — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026

Anyone – literally anyone – with a compelling idea, a competent engineering team and a way to get bikes into Western showrooms has a fighting chance of becoming the next big thing. — New Atlas, 30 July 2026

Babylist has 300 corporate employees and another 300 working in its showrooms and fulfillment centers. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Hanging in the center of designer Kota Gushiken’s showroom in Tokyo is a button-up shirt that, halfway down, becomes a knitted sweater. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

showroom

noun

show·​room -ˌrüm 

-ˌru̇m

: a room where merchandise (as new cars) is displayed for sale or where samples are displayed

a carpet showroom