trade show

noun

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

Definition of trade show

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

a computer trade show

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Examples of trade show in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of trade show from the Web

That’s the day when BIO, the biotech industry’s largest trade show, opens in Boston.

— jon chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Bill to boost Mass. biotech heads for the finish line," 13 Apr. 2018
Agenda Trade Show Founder Aaron Levant's Long, Strange Trip Photo Illustration/Getty Images How a graffiti kid got into streetwear, started the biggest trade show in the industry, and decided to leave it all behind at 34.

— cole louison, GQ, "Agenda Trade Show Founder Aaron Levant's Long, Strange Trip," 3 Apr. 2018
The TVs were first announced at the CES trade show in January.

— jeff dunn, Ars Technica, "The follow-up to TCL’s acclaimed 4K HDR Roku TV is coming May 1," 21 Mar. 2018
Just as the tech industry was preparing for its big annual trade show, CES, held this week in Las Vegas, it was hit by one of the most worrying computer-security scares of recent times.

— The Economist, "Spectre and Meltdown prompt tech industry soul-searching," 11 Jan. 2018
Look for Kohler’s Neoroc and Farmstead sinks, which made a splash at the recent National Kitchen and Bath Association national trade show.

— nancy a. herrick, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Home refresh: Trendy accents can provide an up-to-date look," 9 Mar. 2018
The 39th annual convention for sustainable agriculture attracted some 1,100 farmers, seed and fertilizer sellers, soil health educators and community organizers to 80 workshops and a trade show.

— debbi snook, cleveland.com, "OEFFA's sustainable agriculture conference draws growing crowd (photos, video)," 17 Feb. 2018
Organizers of one of the video game industry’s biggest trade shows have reversed a decision to honor Atari founder Nolan Bushnell after receiving multiple complaints about how the company was run in its early days.

— chris morris, Fortune, "Video Game Conference Rescinds Award for Atari Founder Amid Sexism Complaints," 1 Feb. 2018
The company also isn't on the list of those attending this year's National Rifle Association annual meeting or other prominent gun trade shows.

— lisa marie pane, Houston Chronicle, "Gun industry converges near Las Vegas mass shooting site," 23 Jan. 2018

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trade show

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Definition of trade show for English Language Learners

: a large gathering in which different companies in a particular field or industry show their products to possible customers

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