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

SwimShow, the swim and resort wear trade show, will return to the Miami Convention Center from May 30-June 1 to kick off Miami Swim Week. —Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 May 2026

The guy at the trade show with the Gucci pitch shows up whenever a new substance emerges. —Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 1 May 2026

Carr did not attend and the trade show’s program did not feature a traditional panel involving the heads of the NAB, FCC and other regulators. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026

The film’s presentation to global distributors and industry stakeholders at the annual exhibition trade show generated sufficient interest to warrant rescheduling while the production locks international distribution deals and partnerships. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trade show

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
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• amigo
• apropos
• audio
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• calypso
• cameo