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shopwindow

shopwindow

1.4
A window at the front of a shop that shows goods for sale
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɑpˌwɪndoʊ/
  • UK
translation icon : vitrina
  • The jewelry sparkled in the shopwindow and attracted passersby.

Examples

  • Tourists stopped to admire the dresses in the shopwindow on Fifth Avenue.

  • The shopwindow displayed beautiful dresses.

  • She caught her reflection in a brightly lit shopwindow as she walked down the street.

  • She admired the jewelry in the shopwindow.

  • The jewelry sparkled in the shopwindow and attracted passersby.

  • Tourists stopped to admire the dresses in the shopwindow on Fifth Avenue.

  • She caught her reflection in a brightly lit shopwindow as she walked down the street.

Synonyms

window
vsshopwindow
∞ 1.0

An opening in a wall, roof, or vehicle with glass that lets light in and lets you see outside

refers specifically to a front shop opening used to display goods for sale
shop window
vsshopwindow
  • UK
6 2.0

A front window of a shop that shows goods to people passing by

is the same in meaning but written as a single word
display window
vsshopwindow
2 3.0

A large front shop window that shows goods to attract customers

is similar but is not necessarily large and focuses on sale
show window
vsshopwindow
1 3.1

A window at the front of a shop that shows goods to attract people

focuses on display for sale rather than primarily attracting attention

How Decorative

shopwindow
  • UK
1.4

Surface Forms

shopwindow singular
shopwindows plural

Morphology

shopwindow = shop + window (transparent) = shop + window

Direct compound of 'shop' + 'window'; learners who know both words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Shopwindow is simply a combination of shop ('a place to buy things') and window ('an opening with glass to see through'), so it literally means a window where a shop shows its goods to attract customers.