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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Its new showroom in NoMad is a three-level, 19,694-square-foot space on 99 Madison Avenue and is one of the largest showrooms in the district. Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 18 May 2025 Well, while there may not be a C-1 in a showroom near you just yet, the folks at Lit did indeed succeed in building a functioning prototype of their vehicle. Ben Coxworth may 18, New Atlas, 18 May 2025 Just like jewelry stores display items in showrooms to attract shoppers, many Japanese restaurants display replicas of their dishes outside to attract diners. Rocky Sharma, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 There may well be some unlikely winners, Pisano says: the PR firms that set up showrooms on La Croisette. Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for showroom

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 May. 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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