show window

noun

A windowed, street-facing compartment in which a selection of a store's merchandise is displayed.

Meanings

nounshow window (plural show windows)

plural show windows

  1. A windowed, street-facing compartment in which a selection of a store's merchandise is displayed.

    Synonyms: display window, shop window

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA windowed, street-facing compartment in which a selection of a store's merchandise is displayed.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna setting in which something can be displayed to best effect

Similar

nouna window of a store facing onto the street; used to display merchandise for sale in the store

Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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MLA

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Chicago

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