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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With its own helicopter pad on the top of the 38-story tower, the Rolls-Royce showroom and Houston's only Bugatti dealership on the ground floor, you will be immersed in luxury from head to toe. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 Tesla cars, showrooms, and charging points were damaged beyond repair not only in the U.S. but also across Europe. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025 The trade show complements existing Paris showrooms including Curve Paris, the summer event of the Salon International de la Lingerie, scheduled for Sept. 6 to 8; and Splash Paris, due to take place on Oct. 4 to 6. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 July 2025 Beyond the showroom was a series of enormous machines that process the marble. Meara Sharma, The Dial, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for showroom

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

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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 21 Aug. 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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