trade fair

noun

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

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The event is the world’s leading international trade fair for the glass industry. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026 While Madring was being built, IFEMA, which is a city and trade fair venue, continued its normal operations. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Also exhibiting will be the International Salon for Audiovisual Content (SICA), a burgeoning trade fair and business hub that takes place every year in Ivory Coast. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 Ulrich Siegmund, lead candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany, celebrates a first exit poll win for AfD at the Messe trade fair halls following state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, 2026, in Magdeburg, Germany. — CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trade fair

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“Trade fair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20fair. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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