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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Visit The Showroom Most of Replacement’s business is done online, but there’s a 12,000 foot showroom that’s connected to their main warehouse that’s open Monday through Saturday. Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025 Earlier this year the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair and the CFDA staged the second edition of a New York Fashion Week showroom with two American and 10 Danish designers who prioritize environmental responsibility, ethical sourcing and innovative design. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025 In response to market growth, showrooms across Shanghai, which underpin the city’s fashion week, are upping their jewelry games. Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025 And Japanese-market versions (known as the Toyota Celsior, as Lexus didn’t have showrooms in its homeland until 2005) even offered an adaptive cruise control system that used lasers to sense the distance to the vehicle ahead. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 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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