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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Those themes will surely be much discussed this week at CinemaCon, the movie theater industry’s annual trade show in Las Vegas.
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
The rankings are part of a broader report on exhibition released on the eve of CinemaCon, the movie theater industry’s major annual trade show in Las Vegas.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
The inventors may be able to show the robot to spectators on demand, such as at a trade show.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But uncertainty over how the US-China tariff war may pan out cast a shadow over what is typically an upbeat trade show for exhibitors, mostly manufacturers from China plying their wares.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
The rankings are part of a broader report on exhibition released on the eve of CinemaCon, the movie theater industry’s major annual trade show in Las Vegas.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
The inventors may be able to show the robot to spectators on demand, such as at a trade show.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
But uncertainty over how the US-China tariff war may pan out cast a shadow over what is typically an upbeat trade show for exhibitors, mostly manufacturers from China plying their wares.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Trade show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20show. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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