shop window
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shop window
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From Middle English shop window, shop wyndowe, equivalent to shop + window.
noun shop windows · shopwindow
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A large window at the front of a shop, behind which items for sale are displayed.
The passenger carriage was recognised as one of the "shop windows" of the railways and thus an essential element in the important work of achieving a greatly improved public image.
Similar: display case, display window, store window, window, show window
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noun large window at the front of a shop
| Español | escaparate, vitrina, vidriera, aparador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 쇼윈도 syowindo |
| 日本語 | ショーウィンドウ shōwindō |
| 中文 | 櫥窗 /橱窗 chúchuāng |
| हिन्दी | दुकान की खिड़की dukān kī khiṛkī |
| Português | montra, vitrina, vitrine |
| Français | vitrine |
| Deutsch | Schaufenster |
| Italiano | vetrina |
| Ελληνικά | βιτρίνα vitrína |
| Română | vitrină |
| Русский | витри́на vitrína |
| العربية | شُبَّاك šubbāk, فَاتْرِينَة fatrīna, واجِهَة wājiha |
| עברית | חלון ראווה khalon re'ava |
Talk about this word "shop window." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shop%20window. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. shop window. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shop%20window "shop window." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shop%20window.Cite this
@misc{shop_window_2026,
title = {shop window},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shop%20window},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
