roadshow
noun, verb
roadshow is spelled R-O-A-D-S-H-O-W: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, roadshow means “A show that travels from place to place” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of roadshow is roadshows.
How many letters and syllables are in roadshow?
| Letters | 8: R-O-A-D-S-H-O-W |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,214th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is roadshow?
Roadshow appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce roadshow?
Roadshow has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-roadshow.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of roadshow
- roadshows plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- road show
- roadshowing participle, present
- roadshowed past
- roadshown participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does roadshow mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A show that travels from place to place.
- 2
The showing of a film in selected cinemas prior to its general release.
- 3
A series of meetings across different cities in which executives from a company have the opportunity to talk with current or potential investors.
verb
- 1
To show in various places as part of a travelling excursion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does roadshow come from?
From road + show.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).