noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American:/ˈʃoʊˌɹum/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
CMU ARPABET:SH OW1 R UH2 M
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:SH OW1 R UW2 M
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A room in a business set aside for the display of the company's products.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A room or apartment where a show is exhibited.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
This new phone looks good, but I want to go to the mall and showroom it before buying.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
an area where merchandise (such as cars) can be displayed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
in Britain a showroom is called a salesroom
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: salesroom, saleroom
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: panopticon
History
Etymology
From show + room. Verb sense circa 2011.
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
шоурум
(šourum)
— room for display of products
Chinese Mandarin:
陳列室 /陈列室
(chénlièshì)
— room for display of products
Finnish:
esittelytila
— room for display of products
French:
showroom
— room for display of products
French:
salle d'exposition
— room for display of products
French:
salle de montre
— room for display of products
German:
Ausstellungsraum
— room for display of products
German:
Showroom
— room for display of products
Italian:
salone da esposizione
— room for display of products
Japanese:
ショールーム
(shōrūmu)
— room for display of products
Korean:
쇼룸
(syorum)
— room for display of products
Romanian:
showroom
— room for display of products
Romanian:
sală de expoziție
— room for display of products
Romanian:
salon
— room for display of products
Russian:
вы́ставочный зал
(výstavočnyj zal)
— room for display of products
Russian:
демонстрацио́нный зал
(demonstraciónnyj zal)
— room for display of products
Russian:
шо́урум
(šóurum)
— room for display of products
Russian:
павильо́н
(pavilʹón)
— room for display of products
Scottish Gaelic:
seòmar-taisbeanaidh
— room for display of products
Spanish:
sala de muestras
— room for display of products
Spanish:
salón de exhibición
— room for display of products
