exhibition

noun

ex·​hi·​bi·​tion ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shən 

1

: an act or instance of exhibiting

2

British : a grant drawn from the funds of a school or university to help maintain a student

3

: a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill)

a one-man exhibition

an exhibition game

Synonyms

• display
• exhibit
• expo
• exposition
• fair
• show

Examples of exhibition in a Sentence

There were several famous paintings at the exhibition.

an exhibition of early American crafts

helping to promote artists by exhibition of their paintings

Recent Examples on the Web

Featuring display panels, interactive digital kiosks, unique artifacts, and primary accounts, the exhibition utilizes storytelling, illustration and cutting-edge technology to connect modern audiences with the people and places that shaped the nation’s birth. —Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025

His art has been showcased in exhibitions, including a notable gallery show in New York, cementing his status as a multifaceted artist. —Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025

Smithsonian American Art Museum The exhibition points out that at the time, Italian, Eastern European and Jewish immigrants were often not considered white. —Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 2 Apr. 2025

At the Whitney exhibition, an architectural-scale mural, Ghost(ed) Notes, 2024/2025, greets the viewer exiting the elevator onto the main floor of galleries. —Mara Mills, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing exhibition

• make an exhibition of oneself
• on exhibition
• self-exhibition

Rhymes for exhibition

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

Kids Definition

exhibition

noun

ex·​hi·​bi·​tion ˌek-sə-ˈbish-ən 

1

: an act or instance of exhibiting

2

: a public showing (as of works of art, manufactured goods, or athletic skill)