Synonyms: case, showcase, vitrine, display case
Definition: a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home
Similar words: container
Definition: any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
Synonyms: show window, showcase
Definition: a setting in which something can be displayed to best effect
Usage: it was a showcase for democracy in Africa
Similar words: setting, scope, background
Definition: the state of the environment in which a situation exists
Usage: you can't do that in a university setting