showplace

show·place

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoh-pleys]
- /ˈʃoʊˌpleɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shoh-pleys]
- /ˈʃoʊˌpleɪs/

Definitions of showplace word

noun showplace an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc. 1
noun showplace any house, building, office, etc., that is beautifully furnished and is considered of flawless taste: His home was a showplace. 1
noun showplace building on display to the public 1
noun showplace a place exhibited or visited for its beauty, historic interest, etc 0
noun showplace any place that is beautiful, lavishly furnished, etc., esp. such a place that is open to the public 0

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Origin of showplace

First appearance:

before 1570

One of the 33% oldest English words

First recorded in 1570-80; show + place

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Parts of speech for Showplace

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Showplace

showplace popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

showplace usage trend in Literature

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