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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Seven California men allegedly orchestrated what federal prosecutors say is the largest jewelry theft in U.S. history, with millions in gems and lavish watches stolen from an armored truck following an international jewelry trade show. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 June 2025 The annual trade show will move into the convention center’s West Concourse for the first time in 2026. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025 The trade show also paid homage to Italian denim maker Luigi Martelli, founder of Martelli Lavorazioni Tessili, who died last January. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2025 The rollout also coincides with the U.S. Travel Association’s IPW 2025 trade show, which returns to McCormick Place this weekend for the first time in a decade, providing an influential international test audience for the new campaign. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trade show

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trade show was in 1895

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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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