showhouse

Etymology

From show + house.

showhouse means A house open to the public as an exhibition of architecture, furnishing, etc. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 92 out of 100.

noun

A house open to the public as an exhibition of architecture, furnishing, etc.“More than 20 interior designers and decorative artists are participating in this year’s showhouse, a new, 10,000-square-foot shingle-style house built by George Gavalas of Bridgehampton.”