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单词 showplace
释义

showplace

[ shoh-pleys ]
/ ˈʃoʊˌpleɪs /

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.

Origin of showplace

First recorded in 1570–80; show + place

Words nearby showplace

show one's hand, show one's heels, show one's teeth, show one's true colors, showpiece, showplace, show pony, showroom, showrunner, show signs of, show someone a good time
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Example sentences from the Web for showplace

  • “The Safe” was a showplace and its directors held that no harm could come of displaying a strong hand.

    Max Carrados|Ernest Bramah
  • The whole is a perfect idyllic picture, not to be described in a breath; for this is the showplace of the Kaipara.

    Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2)|William Delisle Hay

British Dictionary definitions for showplace

showplace
/ (ˈʃəʊˌpleɪs) /

noun

a place exhibited or visited for its beauty, historic interest, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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