escaparate

shop window

noun es-kah-pah-RAH-teh Rare

Also means

display cabinet

Usage Note

Escaparate is the standard Spain-Spanish term for a shop window or display window. In much of Latin America the equivalent is vitrina. Figuratively, escaparate can mean a showcase or platform for displaying talent (este festival es un escaparate para artistas jóvenes). The word comes from Dutch schapraai (cupboard) via Flemish trade routes.

Examples

"Los zapatos del escaparate me llamaron la atención."

Natural Translation

The shoes in the shop window caught my eye.

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