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

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His Together, Together Tour, which in 2026 consisted mostly of extended runs in a handful of cities, will continue into the spring and summer of 2027, as a true road show, with fewer dates and more locales. Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026 Has your board engaged with your investor relations narrative before the road show? Albana Vrioni, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Marquez said lining up an acquisition before a road show is pretty common in the tech-IPO world. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for road show

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road show was in 1874

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“Road show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20show. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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