exhibition

noun

ex·​hi·​bi·​tion ˌek-sə-ˈbi-shən How to pronounce exhibition (audio)
1
: an act or instance of exhibiting
2
British : a grant drawn from the funds of a school or university to help maintain a student
3
: a public showing (as of works of art, objects of manufacture, or athletic skill)
a one-man exhibition
an exhibition game

Examples of exhibition in a Sentence

There were several famous paintings at the exhibition. an exhibition of early American crafts helping to promote artists by exhibition of their paintings
Recent Examples on the Web The exhibition is online-only, as the museum, approved by Congress in 2020, is still seeking a brick-and-mortar location on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024 The exhibition intersperses the eight Loops and seven Circles, placing them in conversation. Grace Edquist, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024 Artist reception for solo exhibition featuring works of renowned landscape painter and Northern Kentucky University professor of painting. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024 This will be the second time Paul and Tyson have shared a boxing card with the first coming in 2020 when Tyson fought Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition match while Paul fought former NBA star Nate Robinson. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024 Ever since the first fights involving YouTube stars KSI and Joe Weller back in 2017, people from all walks of life – from TikTok to music – have slipped on the gloves and stepped into the ring, with the exhibition demographic of the sport growing rapidly. Ben Church, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 The show takes place in a cavernous exhibition center transformed in just over a week of frantic work into a mega-gallery. Mike Corder, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024 The Minneapolis Lakers and Milwaukee Hawks experiment with the baskets raised from 10 feet to 12 feet during an exhibition game. Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 An Art Lover’s Guide to Hong Kong March is the annual Hong Kong Arts Month, including Art Basel Hong Kong and other exhibitions and cultural fairs. Passport By Forbeslife, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of exhibition was in the 14th century

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“Exhibition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhibition. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

exhibition

noun
ex·​hi·​bi·​tion ˌek-sə-ˈbish-ən How to pronounce exhibition (audio)
1
: an act or instance of exhibiting
2
: a public showing (as of works of art, manufactured goods, or athletic skill)

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