expo
Americannoun
plural
expos-
a world's fair or international exposition.
Expo '67 in Montreal.
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any exhibition or show.
an annual computer expo.
noun
Etymology
Origin of expo
First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening
Example Sentences
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He couldn't be here because, um, we're getting a bearded dragon, and he went to a reptile expo in New Jersey.
From BBC
In recent weeks, the 63-year-old leftist has been dancing on stage at rallies, calmly strolling trade expos and attending Christmas tree lightings hand-in-hand with his wife.
A short walk away from the research papers was a sprawling expo hall lined with recruiting booths run by tech behemoths and the well-funded startups hoping to challenge them.
The 63-year-old leader talks almost daily on television, visiting trade expos promoting tourism and highlighting his government’s efforts to stimulate new industries to compensate for the collapse of the lifeblood oil sector.
Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill, who is giving a keynote speech at the expo, said the Scottish space sector was now "a vitally important industry".
From BBC
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