road show

noun

1

: a performance given by a group (as a band or theater company) on tour

2

: a special engagement of a new movie

3

: a promotional campaign or presentation conducted in a series of locations

Examples of road show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As organizations continue to use conferences, trade shows, corporate meetings, road shows, and other in-person experiences, the technology supporting these events is likely to become increasingly sophisticated. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026

Los Angeles stretches its NL West lead to 11 games and maintains MLB’s best record as Ohtani’s star power turns Sacramento’s nominal home crowd into a roaring Dodgers road show. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

For most teams, the knockout rounds mark the point at which the tournament truly becomes a travelling road show. — Alan McCall, New York Times, 28 June 2026

SpaceX comes to the road show with its reusable Falcon 9 launch vehicle; the Starlink satellite network, which includes more than 10,000 satellites in orbit and counting; and a record of turning improbable space hardware into working systems. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 12 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for road show

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau