showroom
noun
- room where products are displayed
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈʃoʊˌɹum/
noun
Etymology: From show + room. Verb sense circa 2011.
- A room in a business set aside for the display of the company's products.
- A room or apartment where a show is exhibited.
verb
Etymology: From show + room. Verb sense circa 2011.
- 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.
“This new phone looks good, but I want to go to the mall and showroom it before buying.”