showroom
pronunciation
How to pronounce showroom in British English:
UK [ˈʃəʊru:m]
How to pronounce showroom in American English:
US [ˈʃoʊrum]
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- Noun:
- an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
Word Origin
- showroom (n.)
- "room for displaying furniture for sale," 1610s, from show (v.) + room (n.).
Example
- 1. Walmart served as a showroom for amazon products .
- 2. Today she has her showroom : a dusty corner near the rear of the factory .
- 3. Lorian leonhard , a london violin dealer , keeps a large fossilised ammonite in his showroom .
- 4. He was , however , the first one to display his bathroom wares in a showroom so that when customers needed a new fixture they would immediately think of his name .
- 5. Its sole london showroom still has the same wood-paneled offices , sun-bleached british flags and 1960s furniture as when it opened 50 years ago .