trade show
noun
: a large exposition to promote awareness and sales of especially new products within an industry
a computer trade show
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The company unveiled a new product at the annual trade show this week.
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Honda premiered its next salvo in the battery-electric vehicle war at the 2025 CES consumer electronics trade show in Las Vegas.
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Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Today the massive trade show, now known as High Point Market, is the largest furniture trade fair in the world.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Announced today, Samsung’s Odyssey 3D is the follow-up to prototypes that Samsung demoed at last year's CES technology trade show.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
At any retail trade show or conference, the exhibit floor has hundreds and sometimes thousands of technology companies.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Today the massive trade show, now known as High Point Market, is the largest furniture trade fair in the world.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Announced today, Samsung’s Odyssey 3D is the follow-up to prototypes that Samsung demoed at last year's CES technology trade show.
—Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2025
At any retail trade show or conference, the exhibit floor has hundreds and sometimes thousands of technology companies.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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