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

Rigby accepted and a few months later, flew to Orlando for his first day on the job, which was coincidentally at the IAAPA Orlando trade show in 2013. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

While conversations during the event might lead to sales, wholesale or otherwise, don’t call Le Rendez-Vous a trade show, Émergence director Priscilla Jokhoo told WWD. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 June 2026

Before the events in Milan kicked off, the Irish designer Simone Rocha set the mood at her first ever menswear show at Pitti Uomo, the biannual Italian trade show for men’s clothing in Florence, with a collection that went big on all the extras. — Scarlett Conlon, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

And on June 16, menswear trade show Pitti Uomo will open its gates, marking the start of the Spring/Summer 2027 men’s runway season, followed by men’s fashion weeks in Milan and Paris. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trade show

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