trade show
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trade show
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Fraunhofer researchers exhibited their work at the Interpack packaging trade show in Dusseldorf in May, and are hopeful that the interest they attracted will come to fruition.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The stands at the Eurosatory arms and security trade show were "closed due to non-compliance with participation conditions set by the French authorities," the organiser, Coges Events, said in a statement to AFP.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
At a trade show in February this year, Helene Godin pitched her bakery’s mini-Bundt cakes and brownie bites to some of the biggest supermarket chains in the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The annual Border Security Expo, a trade show catering to Department of Homeland Security personnel, provides an array of companies showing off the newest, flashiest technology they are eager to sell to the U.S. government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Nor is that all, for the figures of our import trade show that in addition we are importing considerable and increasing quantities of foreign woollen manufactures.
From Are we Ruined by the Germans? by Cox, Harold
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