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

With a lineup that spans five centuries and multiple artistic movements, the upcoming exhibitions highlight the diversity, innovation, and enduring relevance of the visual arts. —Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Its exhibition in Japan follows its deployment in the Philippines last year, triggering criticisms from China and Russia. —Shane Croucher john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

Using an exhibition model suggests fewer surplus units are available to spare, or that upgrades are being fast-tracked. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025

The exhibition documented the nuclear industry’s rebranding after the bomb. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 15 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)