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

Qualcomm may be best known for powering smartphones, but at the Computex trade show in Taiwan, the US chip vendor came to talk about Windows PCs and its play for a market that’s long been dominated by Intel and AMD. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 19 May 2025

The four-day event bills itself as the year’s only major flower trade show in New England. —Riley Robinson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2025

The Cannes film market, the Marché du Film, is joining forces with the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), producer of tech trade show CES, for a new award to honor groundbreaking developments in the technology of filmmaking and distribution. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025

The official Salone del Mobile trade show account contributed $8.1 million in EMV, while its Fuorisalone counterpart generated $5.6 million. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trade show

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