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showplace
[ shoh-pleys ]
noun
- an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
- any house, building, office, etc., that is beautifully furnished and is considered of flawless taste:
His home was a showplace.
showplace
/ ˈʃəʊˌpleɪs /
noun
- a place exhibited or visited for its beauty, historic interest, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of showplace1
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Example Sentences
The house disappointed me very much, but it is a very fine showplace.
From Project Gutenberg
“The Safe” was a showplace and its directors held that no harm could come of displaying a strong hand.
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The whole is a perfect idyllic picture, not to be described in a breath; for this is the showplace of the Kaipara.
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