road show

noun

1
: a theatrical performance given by a troupe on tour
2
: a special engagement of a new motion picture usually at increased prices
3
: a promotional presentation or meeting conducted in a series of locations

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There is reason to believe that the road show momentum will have ripple effects across American moviemaking. Cory Stillman, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2025 Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates take their preseason road show to Honduras this weekend for an 8 p.m. match Saturday against Olimpia in San Pedro Sula. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 Baseball Goes International The Tokyo series is continuation of an ongoing baseball road show that has included regular-season games in Australia, Hawaii, London, Mexico City, Monterey, San Juan, and South Korea. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Simple Minds will be accompanied on this road show by fellow ’80s new wave/modern rock champs Soft Cell and Modern English. Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for road show

Word History

First Known Use

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of road show was in 1874

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“Road show.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/road%20show. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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