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

• exhibit
• display

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

This is an exhibition — his exhibition — titled ‘Football City, Art United’, part of the biennial Manchester International Festival. —Mark Critchley, New York Times, 7 July 2025

Roughly a quarter are on display at two permanent exhibitions — their original museum in Orlando and their Las Vegas flagship — as well as five traveling shows circling the globe. —Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 6 July 2025

In addition to factory visits, each company also offers public-facing exhibitions that exist somewhere at the intersection of museum and showroom. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2025

Water Into Wood – The Art of Truman Lowe exhibition before the concert. —Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 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)