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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At Milan Fashion Week on Friday, the designer unveiled a collaboration with artist Richard Zinon, who has created an installation of canvases, turning Sergio Rossi‘s showroom into an art gallery. Katie Abel, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025 Work is underway inside to make the space suitable for a boutique, including restoring the 1910 tin ceiling in what will be the showroom. Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025 Xu said the company will likely open showrooms in Europe similar to those in China. Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025 The residences will be the first in an otherwise industrial part of Denver’s Overland neighborhood, where warehouses and showrooms are common but houses and retail are not. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 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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