trade show
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of trade show
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Some video game fans are flabbergasted at Sony's decision to discontinue disc sales from 2028 at Germany's Gamescom trade show -- leading to calls for a boycott.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
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
Nvidia's Huang signed a memory chip display at the SK hynix booth at the Computex trade show in Taipei, writing: "Please make more".
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
But before detailing its latest chips at a trade show in Taiwan, it hadn’t made the central-processing units at the computational hearts of PCs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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 Mamie Dickens
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