expo

[ ek-spoh ]

/ ˈɛk spoʊ /

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noun, plural ex·pos.(often initial capital letter)

a world's fair or international exposition: Expo '67 in Montreal.

any exhibition or show: an annual computer expo.

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Origin of expo

First recorded in 1960–65; by shortening

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explosive, explosive cyclogenesis, explosive forming, explosive rivet, explosive welding, expo, exponent, exponential, exponential curve, exponential distribution, exponential function

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They’re having an expo first to drum up local interest for the actual event.
Banned by ESPN, a Skate Team Responds: ‘Whatevs’|Eugene Robinson|April 9, 2021|Ozy
TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place on September 21-23, and we’ve added new features and experiences to help Startup Alley exhibitors make the most of the virtual expo area.
Reap all the benefits of exhibiting in Startup Alley at Disrupt 2021|Marquise Foster|April 9, 2021|TechCrunch
We’re so close to being back in-person that I can almost hear the chatter of a full expo hall again, but until then, there are still plenty of a-ha moments to be had in virtual conferences too.
The next best thing to in-person marketing events and data storytelling; Tuesday’s daily brief|Carolyn Lyden|March 30, 2021|Search Engine Land
Don’t get me wrong, we miss the expo halls, networking parties and intimate dinners with colleagues, new connections and prospects too.
Why we’re creating a new content experience for SMX|Henry Powderly|January 13, 2021|Search Engine Land

Space expoExplore more than 30 early-stage startups pushing the boundaries of space technology in the expo area.
5 reasons you don’t want to miss out on TC Sessions: Space 2020|Alexandra Ames|November 30, 2020|TechCrunch
The expo is introduced by Mayor Anne Hildalgo, who describes it as a “sensitive reading of the upheavals in French society.”
A History of Paris in 150 Photographs|Sarah Moroz|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At 17, she attended the Durango Songwriters Expo, a summit where 30 music industry professionals mentor 200 some-odd attendees.
‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit|Marlow Stern|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The theme park is expected to open in 2015 to coincide with the World Expo in Milan.
Italy Plans a Disneyland for Foodies|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2011, Lambert was a featured artist at the Macworld Expo.
This iPad Finger Painting of Morgan Freeman Is Amazingly Realistic|Chancellor Agard|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
People who saw it at the Book Expo America cried hysterically.
Sloane Crosley’s Depressing Beach Reads|Sloane Crosley|July 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Thyrdely to ioyne our dede with the expo- sicion / & to shew that we onely dyd obserue the very entent of the lawe.
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British Dictionary definitions for expo

expo

/ (ˈɛkspəʊ) /

noun plural -pos

short for exposition (def. 3)

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noun plural -pos