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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The show is owned and operated by Emerald, a trade show, exhibition and publishing company based in New York. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 As the Tax Free World Association celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024, the 39th edition of the trade show, which ran between Sept. 30 and Oct. 4, opened with former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as the keynote speaker. Jennifer Weil, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024 The biennial trade show, which opened on Monday and runs through to Sunday, comes as European carmakers contend with some hard truths on the road to full electrification. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024 Apart from its expansive 269,000-square-foot main trade show space, Ontimeshow is launching a new vertical spotlighting accessory brands. Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024 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 5 Nov. 2024.

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