noun
showroom
SHOH-room
noun
1
A room used by a business to display its products to customers.
"They test-drove the new model in the dealership's showroom."
"The furniture showroom was arranged like a series of mini living rooms."
verb
1
To examine a product in a physical store and then buy it more cheaply online.
"Some shoppers showroom electronics, checking them out in person before ordering online."
How to Use Showroom
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA display room for products, or (as a verb) the practice of trying something in-store then buying it cheaper online.
Common pairings
car showroom
furniture showroom
Word Forms
showroomed past tense, showrooms plural, showrooms singular
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Etymology
From show + room; the verb sense dates from around 2011, describing a shopping habit enabled by smartphones.