English Explanatory Dictionary

showroom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A room in a business set aside for the display of the company's products.
  2. A room or apartment where a show is exhibited.
verb
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃoʊˌɹum/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-showroom.wav

Word forms

showroom showrooms showrooming showroomed

Etymology

From show + room. Verb sense circa 2011.

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