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

In a recent video, he leans suavely against a bar at a Las Vegas tech trade show, telling a woman he is on the “revenue side of strategic pipeline development.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Salon

The father and son had recently gone to a trade show and talked about opening another office.

From The Wall Street Journal

Catalonia's regional president Salvador Illa said there was "very limited disruption" to the trade show.

From Barron's