Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A room or apartment in which a show is exhibited.
- noun A room or apartment, as in a warehouse, where goods are displayed to the best advantage to attract purchasers; or, in a hotel, an apartment set aside for the use of commercial travelers, in which they can exhibit samples to their customers.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A room or apartment where a show is exhibited.
- noun A room where merchandise is exposed for sale, or where samples are displayed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A room in a
business set aside for thedisplay of the company'sproducts . - noun dated A room or apartment where a
show isexhibited . - verb To inspect merchandise in a physical store, then purchase the identical product from an online merchant; to use a physical store as a showroom for an online merchant.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
Etymologies
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word showroom.
Examples
-
Behind the showroom is a lab, where fires are designed and international homologation tests are carried out.
-
This really sounds like the perfect little home, and cedar is a great timber to use for a home like this, I have always liked a log cabin showroom interior design Says:
Sustainable Design Update » Blog Archive » Free Green Cabin Plans 2009
-
This shop and showroom is expensive but sells small things like egg cups and figurines.
-
This shop and showroom is expensive but sells small things like egg cups and figurines.
-
This shop and showroom is expensive but sells small things like egg cups and figurines.
The New German Expressionism Monica Khemsurov 2010
-
The showroom is located in the heart of “Østerbro”, on the eastern side of Copenhagen, and features the entire Normann Copenhagen collection as well as a large variety of contemporary lifestyle products and high profile fashion brands from around the World.
-
Peter, I had forgotten that the showroom is very close to a proper, pukka, belly-dancing club.
Bristol Fashion Peter Ashley 2008
-
Every one of the Autobots is a General Motors vehicle, and every one of them is in showroom condition even after the battles.
-
For example, the average demonstration expense of an automobile in a showroom is $4.12 as compared to 1. 6c for which the car can now be demonstrated over television.
-
Rebecca McAlpin for The Wall Street Journal Mr. Gurung's fittings are held in his "showroom" -- his communications manager's apartment.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.