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

Recent Examples on the Web

The dancing isn’t always smooth, the costumes struck me as a road show idea of New York cool, and the acting didn’t do much to compensate for some of the book’s less subtle moments. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026

During overseas road shows, Song Ho-sung, chief executive officer of Kia Corporation, said the humanoid robots are expected to begin operations at Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America in Georgia in 2028. —Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026

Bush’s 60-stop road show collapsed under public resistance by summer 2005. —Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

Paramount will continue the road show in the coming days, with several more meetings and events planned in markets including New York. —Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for road show

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau