show window

noun

1. a display window in a store.

Word History and Origins

Origin of show window¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

The partners are stuck in what one Korean analyst deemed a “show window marriage,” one in which a divorce is unlikely as few immediate alternatives are available.

From Reuters

Other images appeared to show windows to businesses broken and scooters and garbage receptacles placed in the middle of a street, WNCN-TV reported.

From Fox News

The Italian fashion council is putting an emphasis on young designers, with 13 brands being hosted in the city’s premier department store, Rinascente, with both valuable floor space and show window exposure.

From Seattle Times

Videos show windows blowing out of the Capitol One Tower in Lake Charles, La., and a riverboat casino drifted under the Lake Charles Bridge and Interstate 10 where it became stuck.

From Fox News

The photos, released Wednesday by the Associated Press, show windows blown out and the charred remains of papers, office furniture and shelving inside the Baghdad complex.

From Fox News