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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View gallery - 5 images The IAA Mobility trade show in Munich was bound to throw some really unusual motos our way. New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025 Li, president of NCSIST, added that the institute will sign two contracts and four memorandums of understanding with six US and Canadian companies during the three-day defense trade show. Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025 The German trade show curated trims into four themes—Untamed, Conversant, Nightcall and At Ease —that reflect broader trends for Fall/Winter 2026-2027 apparel. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 16 Sep. 2025 One of the few academic offerings at the trade show, it was structured as a debate between the American Kratom Association and the Holistic Alternative Recovery Trust, or HART, a new, pro-7-OH group founded — and largely funded — by Sanders. Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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