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trade show

noun

Definition of trade show

: a large exposition to promote awareness and sales of especially new products within an industry a computer trade show

Examples of trade show in a Sentence

The company unveiled a new product at the annual trade show this week.

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Pittroff attended the Park & Fair Convention in Chicago in 1967 and sold 10 slides at its trade show. Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, "The Giant Slide turns 50. Here are 50 fun facts about the Minnesota State Fair tradition.," 18 Aug. 2019 Shaboink and Sherbinskis hemp pre-rolls will be unveiled at the Champs trade show in Las Vegas starting Wednesday (July 17). Dave Brooks, Billboard, "Post Malone & Sherbinskis Announce Partnership With Icon Farms to Launch Hemp Pre-Roll Line," 17 July 2019 What are some of the best gear go-tos from the recent Outdoor Retailer Summer Market trade show in Denver? Terry Gardner, latimes.com, "Unexpectedly useful gadgets for your next outdoor adventure," 12 July 2019 The event is different from traditional fashion trade shows like MRKT, Magic and Project, due to its size and scope, which is spread out over four days. James Love, Essence, "These Stylish Black Men Took Florence's Pitti Uomo By Storm," 18 June 2019 Its scale was one of the reasons photographer Daniel Tepper was drawn to the massive trade show as a documentary subject. Johnny Simon, Quartz, "Photos: Inside a kaleidoscope of beauty and money at America’s biggest gem show," 6 June 2019 On Friday, Williams talked about her fashion business and her family, but not tennis fouls during a 25-minute appearance with Sarah Robb O'Hagan, chief executive of Flywheel Sports, at the National Retail Federation trade show. Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Serena Williams insists she did not receive coaching in interview addressing US Open final," 16 Sep. 2018 Still, it’s fun to see camper manufacturers push the boundaries creatively, and it’s one of the most entertaining parts of the big trade shows. Megan Barber, Curbed, "Camper vans get a race car makeover," 17 Aug. 2018 Among the more than 200,000 products from 2,400 companies at the trade show were some alluring new items and notable trends. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, "Coming Soon to a Grocery Near You," 9 July 2018

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First Known Use of trade show

1895, in the meaning defined above

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trade show

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English Language Learners Definition of trade show

: a large gathering in which different companies in a particular field or industry show their products to possible customers

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