Roadshow
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Roadshow is a noun meaning A show that travels from place to place.
Meaning
A show that travels from place to place.
More Meanings
- (film) The showing of a film in selected cinemas prior to its general release.
- (transitive) To show in various places as part of a travelling excursion.
- (business) A series of meetings across different cities in which executives from a company have the opportunity to talk with current or potential investors.
Example Sentences
I thought Equity had a pretty quick and easy way of illustrating what happens when a company decides to go public: from the pitch, to the due diligence, to the pricing, to the roadshow.
In 2004, Gibson’s roadshow tour for The Passion of the Christ saw him visiting church groups and giving impassioned speeches about the film (which Hollywood studios refused to fund or distribute).
Word Forms
- roadshows
- road show
- roadshowing
- roadshowed
- roadshown
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tour, touring, unit, show, roadwork, barnstorm.
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