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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With so many Chinese students graduating from top fashion schools around the world, and local consumers looking for one-of-a-kind pieces that are culturally tied to them, Shanghai Fashion Week in 2015 added a trade show element and invited buyers across China to meet with young designers.
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The openness is new; until now, most European defense giants shied away from even trade show displays in Taipei.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
View gallery - 5 images The IAA Mobility trade show in Munich was bound to throw some really unusual motos our way.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Li, president of NCSIST, added that the institute will sign two contracts and four memorandums of understanding with six US and Canadian companies during the three-day defense trade show.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
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Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
The openness is new; until now, most European defense giants shied away from even trade show displays in Taipei.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
View gallery - 5 images The IAA Mobility trade show in Munich was bound to throw some really unusual motos our way.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
Li, president of NCSIST, added that the institute will sign two contracts and four memorandums of understanding with six US and Canadian companies during the three-day defense trade show.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for trade show
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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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