: 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
There was a foyer with a sweeping C.G.I. panorama of the aircraft in flight over a rocky Pacific coastline, a cavernous showroom with a single demonstration vehicle, a classroom, and the all-important simulator chamber.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
One is its showroom at Westfield UTC, with 23 layoffs.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Roma Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb This 1909-era home was built by Gustavo Peñasco and renovated by local architects and interior designers (many of whose showrooms are in the neighborhood).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
From 1906 to 1971, the building served as the headquarters of Rolls Royce, with a showroom on the ground floor and the apartments above it used as entertaining spaces and private residences for the company’s executives.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
More marketers are placing new emphasis not on delivering mass audience impressions for their commercials, but tangible evidence that the people who saw the ads were spurred to take action, like visiting an auto showroom or buying a movie ticket.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
The showroom is by appointment only, and those who book can also schedule a consultation with the designers for the creation of custom jewelry.
—Caitie Kelly Lindsey Tramuta Lauren Cochrane Angela Koh Laura Bannister Gisela Williams, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Jolie came into Lane’s showroom to work with the jewelry designer herself in crafting Suleika’s Oscars bling.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Additionally, the York Road headquarters underwent significant renovations, including an expansion of the showroom.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
One is its showroom at Westfield UTC, with 23 layoffs.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Roma Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb This 1909-era home was built by Gustavo Peñasco and renovated by local architects and interior designers (many of whose showrooms are in the neighborhood).
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2024
From 1906 to 1971, the building served as the headquarters of Rolls Royce, with a showroom on the ground floor and the apartments above it used as entertaining spaces and private residences for the company’s executives.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
More marketers are placing new emphasis not on delivering mass audience impressions for their commercials, but tangible evidence that the people who saw the ads were spurred to take action, like visiting an auto showroom or buying a movie ticket.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
The showroom is by appointment only, and those who book can also schedule a consultation with the designers for the creation of custom jewelry.
—Caitie Kelly Lindsey Tramuta Lauren Cochrane Angela Koh Laura Bannister Gisela Williams, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Jolie came into Lane’s showroom to work with the jewelry designer herself in crafting Suleika’s Oscars bling.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Additionally, the York Road headquarters underwent significant renovations, including an expansion of the showroom.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Showroom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/showroom. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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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
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