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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Orlando Sentinel This year’s expo begins Nov. 17, but the expansion into the West Concourse is scheduled to kick in next year. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2025 This year’s expo drew 1,500 exhibitors from over 60 different countries. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025 The crash comes days before the opening of the Paris Air Show, a major aviation expo where Boeing and European rival Airbus will showcase their aircraft and battle for jet orders from airline customers. Ajit Solanki, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025 An expo of Indigenous objects How the artifacts came to be in the pope’s possession requires a trip back to the era of Pope Pius XI, who led the Catholic Church from 1922. Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 29 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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