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.
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The school's annual trade show at the Javitz Center is coming up in April, which students work toward all year.
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Chris Wragge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The studio brought an extended look at the remake to CinemaCon on Thursday, the annual movie theater trade show held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Tim Brown, co-founder and co-chairman of sports shoe manufacturer Allbirds, speaks on stage at the OMR Festival digital trade show, May 10, 2023.
—Lola Murti,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Sony Pictures has for years kicked off the annual conference and trade show for movie theater owners, where throughout the week Hollywood’s major studios bring out stars and new footage hoping to wow the people putting their films on the big screen.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Chris Wragge, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The studio brought an extended look at the remake to CinemaCon on Thursday, the annual movie theater trade show held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Tim Brown, co-founder and co-chairman of sports shoe manufacturer Allbirds, speaks on stage at the OMR Festival digital trade show, May 10, 2023.
—Lola Murti,gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Sony Pictures has for years kicked off the annual conference and trade show for movie theater owners, where throughout the week Hollywood’s major studios bring out stars and new footage hoping to wow the people putting their films on the big screen.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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