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Definition of Showplace
1. Noun. A place that is frequently exhibited and visited for its historical interest or natural beauty.
Definition of Showplace
1. Noun. A building or estate shown for its beauty or noteworthiness. ¹
2. Noun. A location kept for display only. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Showplace
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Showplace
Literary usage of Showplace
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Road Trip USA: Cross-Country Adventures on America's Two-Lane Highways by Jamie Jensen (2006)
"... $5) is a red-roofed Queen Anne-style Victorian showplace restored as an
elegantly furnished museum of Astoria's first millionaire, Columbia River pilot ..."
2. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"... long a famous showplace of New York, but waning pul'lic interest resulted in
its closing its doors in l')l5. Oilier noted exhibits of the sort are those ..."
3. A Life of William Shakespeare by Sidney Lee (1916)
"During the eighteenth century the western house was a popular showplace and the
Harts derived a substantial emolument from the visits of admirers of ..."
4. The Bookman (1890)
"... the Boston Public Library that it has become a showplace overrun by tourists
and art amateurs, to the serious detriment of readers and investigators. ..."
5. The Greville Memoirs: A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV., King by Charles Greville (1899)
"I went to Burleigh on December 23 ; there was no one there but Irby. The house
disappointed me very much, but it is a very fine showplace. ..."
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