shopwindow
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of shopwindow
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; shop, window
Example Sentences
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Workers decorate a shopwindow at a Tory Burch clothing store in Paris, France, November 27, 2020.
From Reuters • Dec. 29, 2021
Although it was curtailed, he enjoyed a successful series in the Indian Premier League, having placed himself in the shopwindow at Eden Gardens in November.
From The Guardian • May 31, 2012
"What, going home and leaving your shopwindow lights on, Weber?"
From Time Magazine Archive
Well into the week, at least one Bucharest shopwindow was still decorated with a homemade U.S. flag and pictures of the Apollo astronauts.
From Time Magazine Archive
He stood rooted in front of a shopwindow.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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