exhibition

noun

ex·​hi·​bi·​tion ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shən 

1

: an act or instance of exhibiting

2

British : a grant drawn from the funds of a school or university to help maintain a student

3

: a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill)

an exhibition of early American crafts

an exhibition game

Synonyms of exhibition

• exhibit
• display

Examples of exhibition in a Sentence

There were several famous paintings at the exhibition.

an exhibition of early American crafts

helping to promote artists by exhibition of their paintings

Recent Examples on the Web

Their spring exhibition schedule features a game against Team Mexico on March 4 in Glendale, Arizona. —Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025

Celebratory Milestones and Global Expansion For its 90th anniversary, Istituto Marangoni is commemorating nearly a century of creativity through a series of global events, exhibitions and openings. —Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025

It has already been requested for upcoming exhibitions in cities including New York, London and Brussels. —Hannah Schoenbaum, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025

The homes themselves feel alive, each room narrating a story, each hallway a private exhibition. —Amplified Content Studio, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing exhibition

• make an exhibition of oneself
• on exhibition
• self-exhibition

Rhymes for exhibition

• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition
• demolition

Kids Definition

exhibition

noun

ex·​hi·​bi·​tion ˌek-sə-ˈbish-ən 

1

: an act or instance of exhibiting

2

: a public showing (as of works of art, manufactured goods, or athletic skill)