showroom
[ shoh-room, -roo m ]
/ ˈʃoʊˌrum, -ˌrʊm /
noun
a room used for the display of goods or merchandise.
verb (used without object)
to come into a store to view merchandise and then purchase it from a competitor, usually online, as to get a lower price or wider selection: For shoes, I usually showroom at a couple of stores, then buy them cheaper online.
to be used as a place to view rather than buy merchandise: No store wants to showroom for a website.
verb (used with object)
to display (merchandise) in a showroom.
to enter a store and view (merchandise) before purchasing it from a competitor, usually online.
to use or encourage people to use (a store) as a place to view rather than buy merchandise: The online retailers are showrooming us out of business. We’re being showroomed by consumers who browse our stores without buying.
OTHER WORDS FROM showroom
show·room·ing, nounWords nearby showroom
showman,
showmanship,
shown,
showpiece,
showplace,
showroom,
showtime,
showy,
showy crab apple,
showy orchis,
shoyu
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British Dictionary definitions for showroom
showroom
/ (ˈʃəʊˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /
noun
a room in which goods, such as cars, are on display