"car show" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: car shows [plural]
Etymology: From car + show. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|car|show}} car + show Head templates: {{en-noun}} car show (plural car shows)
  1. (automotive) A typically annual or semiannual public event for exhibition of privately owned automobiles, especially classic cars. Synonyms: cruise Hypernyms: show, event Coordinate_terms: auto show, motor show
    Sense id: en-car_show-en-noun-en:event_displaying_privately_owned_cars__especially_classic_cars Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, Automotive Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles
  2. (informal) An auto show. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-car_show-en-noun-en:event_displaying_new_cars_and_new_car_models Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82

Inflected forms

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