Phrase guide

car show

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A typically annual or semiannual public event for exhibition of privately owned automobiles, especially classic cars.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Examples

  • Near-synonym: cruise
  • They went to the car show to see some vintage iron.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cruise

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: show, event

2

noun

Meaning 2

An auto show.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Examples

  • They went to the car show to see the new models for this coming year.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From car + show.