road show

noun

1

: a theatrical performance given by a troupe on tour

2

: a special engagement of a new motion picture usually at increased prices

3

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

Examples of road show in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Institutional investors placed such large orders for Figma stock during the pre-IPO road show that the underwriters raised the offering price from a range between $25 and $28 to an initial price of $33. —Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Cities involved in the road show are: London (August 6), Beverly Hills (week of August 18), and New York City (week of August 25). —Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 July 2025

Politicians typically don’t mind campaign documentaries, because a race is a road show and the camera is a practice run for the performance part of the gig. —Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025

After doing a road show for the Nigeria Film and Videos Censors Board in London, she was brought aboard as a project manager for the ION International Film festival, a global touring festival which was headed to Nigeria. —Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 14 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for road show

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