noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or practice of inspecting the merchandise in a physical store, then purchasing the identical product from an online merchant. uncountable
2. 2
   The act or practice of using a physical store as a showroom for an online merchant. uncountable

   "Traditional retailers are devising strategies to counteract the threat from showrooming."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of showroom form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

gallerymarketoutletsaleroomsalesroomshop

Example

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"Traditional retailers are devising strategies to counteract the threat from showrooming."

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