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showroom

C2
noun

Pronunciation

UK

  • /ʃˈəʊruːm/

US

  • /ˈʃoʊˌrum/
  • /ˈʃoʊˌrʊm/

Description

Imagine walking into a bright space filled with new cars, kitchen appliances, or furniture. That's a showroom. It is a place where businesses display products so customers can look at them closely before buying. It is made to present things clearly and attractively. You may buy something later, but this is often where you first see it, compare it, or try it out. Car showrooms are common, but you can also find them for furniture, bathrooms, kitchens, and other expensive items.

Examples

  1. 1

    Car shopping

    We spent the afternoon comparing prices at three different car showrooms.

  2. 2

    Furniture shopping

    The sofa looked smaller in our living room than it did in the showroom.

  3. 3

    Try before buying

    Many customers browse online first and then visit the showroom to try the mattresses.

  4. 4

    Like new condition

    The bike was in perfect condition, like it had just come off the showroom floor.

    • Phrase

      showroom floor

      the area where new products are displayed for sale

Forms and spellings

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Main spelling

  • showroomnoun

Forms

  • showroomspluralnoun