trade show

noun

1. show ( def 22 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of trade show¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

I was shooting a boat party for this trade show, Man/Woman.

From Los Angeles Times

He also got married, welcomed a son and attended his first trade show in New York.

From Los Angeles Times

The county argues the Coast Runner is still primarily geared toward the production of firearm parts, and that Defense Distributed has been on “an aggressive marketing campaign for the device” — including with its own booth at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas, an industry event where the Coast Runner was flagged as one of the “hottest new products” on the gun market.

From Los Angeles Times

That tradition will be echoed in a three-day 50th anniversary conference and trade show in Vancouver, Wash., Nov. 14-16.

From Seattle Times

In the extravagant banquet and trade show halls of Caesars Palace, theater operators groaned about 2024 being painted as yet another “lost year” for cinema — determined in spite of the grim discourse to remain optimistic.

From Los Angeles Times