road show

noun

1
: a theatrical performance given by a troupe on tour
2
: a special engagement of a new motion picture usually at increased prices
3
: a promotional presentation or meeting conducted in a series of locations

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The world already has a mechanism for dealing with climate change, and that is the travelling road show of international negotiations. Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024 Reggaeton superstar Rauw Alejandro will launch his Cosa Nuestra world tour this spring, bringing the road show to the Los Angeles area in April. Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 The supremely talented rock guitarist, best known for his time supporting Ozzy Osbourne as well as for leading his own Black Label Society band, is fronting his awesome Black Sabbath tribute act — Zakk Sabbath — on this road show. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024 India’s effort to build domestic support for global leadership by mounting a G-20 road show—encouraging popular participation by creating festival pavilions and scheduling lectures, meetings, and other events in dozens of Indian cities—provides a useful model. Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for road show 

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road show was in 1874

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“Road show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20show. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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