trade show

American  

noun

1. show.

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Etymology

Origin of trade show

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

It was a trade show for consultants and vendors, many of whom viewed it as a prime place to woo potential clients or show off clients to potential donors.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

I spent a week in the city while attending SEMA, the massive automotive trade show that takes over the Strip each year.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

At a trade show in Nashville, Tenn., this month, hundreds of ranchers cheered when Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he eats beef twice a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Jenkinson said he had concerns about their design after seeing similar models at a trade show.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

I cannot endure being dressed up by an undertaker as part of his trade show.

From The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2, 1857-1870 by Dickens, Mamie