show house

or showhouse

noun

1. theater ( def 1 ).

show house

noun

1. a house on a new estate that is decorated and furnished for prospective buyers to view

Word History and Origins

Origin of show house¹

First recorded in 1520–30

Example Sentences

This happens to be the same congressional district that the Kevin Spacey character represents in the TV show House of Cards.

From The Daily Beast

His house at Highsam is a show house, only they dont show it.

From Project Gutenberg

I did not visit the show-house of Blenheim, for I had seen it before; moreover, show-houses are not to my mind.

From Project Gutenberg

The Starks are a conservative, as well as an old family, and they have never seen fit to make of their home a public show-house.

From Project Gutenberg

You haven't heard rumors that the Hastings is to be turned into a fil-lum show-house, have you?

From Project Gutenberg

Nature is turning on the colored lights in her great show house.

From Project Gutenberg