trade show

noun

: a large exposition to promote awareness and sales of especially new products within an industry

a computer trade show

Examples of trade show in a Sentence

The company unveiled a new product at the annual trade show this week.

Recent Examples on the Web

Downtown Design Dubai, the Middle East‘s leading contemporary design fair since 2012, cut the ribbon on Downtown Design Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s first design trade show in May. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025

The openness is new; until now, most European defense giants shied away from even trade show displays in Taipei. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025

The Dirty Mountain Dew Cream Soda Dew will launch at the NACS trade show in October, before being rolled out for national availability sometime in 2026. —Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025

View gallery - 5 images The IAA Mobility trade show in Munich was bound to throw some really unusual motos our way. —New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trade show

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