samplehouses

noun
UK /ˈsɑːmplhaʊzɪz/
US /ˈsæmplhaʊzɪz/

Samplehouses are small model homes that people look at to see what a new house will be like.

We walked through the samplehouses to pick the design we liked best.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Small buildings used to show what a planned neighborhood will look like.

The samplehouses at the edge of the new town showed the future streets.

3. Example or trial versions of a product used for testing before the real one is made.

The engineers built samplehouses to test the new wall materials.

4. Houses used as examples in a study or lesson.

The teacher showed samplehouses from different countries in the geography class.