Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

showrooming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: show-room-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or practice of inspecting the merchandise in a physical store, then purchasing the identical product from an online merchant.

Uncountable

noun

The act or practice of using a physical store as a showroom for an online merchant.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of showroom

Example Sentences

"Traditional retailers are devising strategies to counteract the threat from showrooming."
"Best Buy Co. Inc. CEO Hubert Joly denied that "showrooming" is a threat to the retailer in an interview with the Star Tribune published on Sunday."

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

comparison shopping kick the tires

Frequently Paired Words

comparison shopping kick the tires

Questions

What does showrooming mean?: The act or practice of inspecting the merchandise in a physical store, then purchasing the identical product from an online merchant.

How to pronounce showrooming

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