showplace en · NOUN
Etymology
From show + place.
Meanings
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A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness.
The manager showed him over the vaults and strong-rooms, explaining the various precautions taken to render the guile or force of man impotent: […] "The Safe" was a showplace and its directors held that no harm could come of displaying a strong hand.
1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
- A location kept for display only.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| showplaces | Number=Plur | lexicographic |