shop-window

shop-win·dow

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shop win-doh]
- /ʃɒp ˈwɪn doʊ/
- /ʃɒp ˈwɪndəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shop win-doh]
- /ʃɒp ˈwɪn doʊ/

Definition of shop-window word

noun shop-window a window used for display of merchandise. 1

Just one definition for shop-window

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Origin of shop-window

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at shop, window

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Shop-window

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Shop-window

shop-window popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.