expo

noun

ex·​po ˈek-(ˌ)spō How to pronounce expo (audio)
plural expos

Examples of expo in a Sentence

many of the bigger expos won't fit into the city's relatively small civic center
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But none of the 3,000 attendees at the defense forum in Kyiv—a combination conference and expo designed to bring startups, investors, soldiers, and government officials together to discuss Ukraine’s burgeoning defense industry—mentioned the proceedings in Riyadh. Tamar Jacoby, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 Vendors at the expo sell vintage clothes, sports jerseys, jewelry, Pokemon cards, ceramics, artwork and various types of collectibles. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025 Other attractions include a warming-hut expo and a family fun zone. John Meyer, The Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2025 The arts institution mined its collection of New York World’s Fair ephemera and put it all out on display to celebrate the expo’s diamond jubilee. Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for expo

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expo was in 1913

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“Expo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expo. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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