show house
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of show house
First recorded in 1520–30
Example Sentences
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In many cases, the searches show house hunters are looking at villages within commuting distance to their current city, suggesting people are being drawn to the appeal of a quieter way of life.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2020
Purvis said, however, that he had not determined whether the gang champion was accompanied when he went into the show house.
From Washington Times • Aug. 1, 2019
The house was a mile or so from Walden Pond, where, as Gropius liked to point out, Thoreau had built his own thrifty show house.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 22, 2019
Because it’s a show house, the reNEWable Living Home has suites for both an adult child and an elderly parent.
From Washington Post • Apr. 10, 2018
The children sprang to the ground and stood looking up at the big pile of stone, this great show house of the town.
From Suzanna Stirs the Fire by Blake, Emily Calvin
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