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roadshow

roadshow

3 3.8
A traveling show that visits different towns to perform plays or concerts
  • noun
  • /ˈroʊdʃoʊ/
translation icon : espectáculo itinerante
  • The roadshow will start next week, showcasing new films in theaters around the region.
  • the Antiques Roadshow
  • the Antique Roadshow
  • traveling roadshow

He's always been so fascinating to me in terms of what he's been able to do with his Little Theatre Roadshow to create an empire in Atlanta.

Examples

  • The traveling roadshow featured a famous band performing in various cities across the country.

  • - Oh, by the way, I wanted to tell you, The Antique Roadshow is coming to town.

    Hard Plastic (2020)

  • After the news came the Antiques Roadshow.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • The roadshow created by the FOODPLAY program uses jugglers, colorful characters, and other theatrical means to convey important health messages to elementary, middle, and high school students.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Since 1998, about two dozen university campuses in Canada and the United States have been visited by CBR's controversial Genocide Awareness Project (GAP), a traveling roadshow.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Many people look forward to the cultural roadshow that brings performances to their small town each summer.

Synonyms

world tour
vsroadshow
18 2.5

A series of trips or shows in many countries

is smaller in scale, visiting towns rather than countries
road show
vsroadshow
1 4.2

A show that travels to different places for people to see

is the same idea but written as one word
barnstorming
vsroadshow
  • US
6.7

Exciting public performances given in different places, often by pilots or performers

is more neutral, meaning traveling performances without the stunt emphasis

How Large

world tour
18 2.5
to tour
184 1.9
roadshow
3 3.8
performance
539 2.7

Surface Forms

roadshow singular
roadshows plural

Morphology

roadshow = road + show (transparent) = road + show

Clear compound of 'road' + 'show' describing a performance or event that travels to multiple locations.

Etymology

Roadshow combines road ('a way between places') and show ('a performance'), which gives the image of a performance moved from town to town. That's why a roadshow now means a traveling play, concert, or film event that visits different locations.