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

Words nearby expo

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

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How to use expo in a sentence

Whether you’re looking to invest, collaborate or find the right solution for your business, you’ll find opportunity waiting for you in the expo.
Don’t miss these startups exhibiting at TC Sessions: Mobility 2021|Alexandra Ames|June 4, 2021|TechCrunch
Beyond networking, you’ll find plenty of possibilities in our expo area.
Prices increase today: Last chance to buy a $99 pass to TC Disrupt 2021|Alexandra Ames|May 14, 2021|TechCrunch
To be clear, this was the expo for the Extreme Games, soon to be rebranded as the X Games.
Banned by ESPN, a Skate Team Responds: ‘Whatevs’|Eugene Robinson|April 9, 2021|Ozy
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
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.
The Art or Crafte of Rhetoryke|Leonard Cox

British Dictionary definitions for expo

expo

/ (ˈɛkspəʊ) /

noun plural -pos

short for exposition (def. 3)

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