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

On the second day of the fair, Rossini took me on a tour of some of her favorite attractions—a ride on the SkyGlider chairlift, a visit to the crop-art exhibition, which featured several intricate portraits of Taylor Swift made entirely from seeds. —Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025

Up until his passing, Armani was working on a retrospective exhibition and a runway show to celebrate 50 years of being in business. —Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025

An exhibition gets that same feedback from playing live. —Adam Morganstern, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

The exhibition captured the fashion choices and other style elements and references from the Peanuts comic strip. —Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 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)