trade show

noun

: a large exposition to promote awareness and sales of especially new products within an industry
a computer trade show

Examples of trade show in a Sentence

The company unveiled a new product at the annual trade show this week.
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Disney premiered an eye-popping first look at the film at CinemaCon, the annual trade show for theater owners that’s taking place this week in Las Vegas. Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025 Bulgari is participating in the fair for the first time after showing independently in town during the trade show period for the past several years. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025 Providing this comprehensive, all-in-one sourcing platform for the fashion supply chain is international trade show Fashion InStyle, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and held April 27 to 30 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 1 Apr. 2025 Nvidia demoed the feature at computer and technology trade show Computex Taipei last year. Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade show

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trade show was in 1895

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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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