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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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After running a home-style showroom that’s open to the public, Busck has pivoted to create a comfortable retreat for aesthetes who appreciate an experience more elevated and unique than a hotel room. Eleanor Cording-Booth, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2025 The facility utilizes state-of-the-art machinery donated by companies such as Uster, which not only benefit the center, but also the donating entities that can use it as a hybrid showroom. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Nov. 2025 There’s also a design showroom overseen by Hudson local Kenzi Wilbur, which will also feature textiles and wallpapers, and several large art gallery exhibition spaces. Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025 Inside the company's design operations are large studios with advanced clay milling machines, a spacious showroom that will operate as a modern design dome and a 64-foot screen showing virtual reviews and testing. Michael Wayland, CNBC, 16 Nov. 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 26 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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