showcase meaning

showcase as a noun

1. a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
   • it was a showcase for democracy in Africa

   Synonyms: show window

   Type of: setting

2. a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home

   Synonyms: case, display case, vitrine

   Type of: container

   Kinds: trophy case

How to pronounce showcase

showcase is pronounced /ˈʃəʊkeɪs/ in British English and /ˈʃoʊkeɪs/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.