expo

noun

ex·​po ˈek-(ˌ)spō How to pronounce expo (audio)
plural expos
Synonyms of exponext
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many of the bigger expos won't fit into the city's relatively small civic center
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Three roaches were on the floor in front of the food expo station, where the cooks put food ready to head out to customer tables. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 More than 40 vendors from the region showcased their products and shared their origin stories at Nevada City’s first-ever expo of foothills small food businesses. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 The flagship gathering resembles a cross between a Mardi Gras parade, an agricultural expo and a secular revival. — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Lisa Su, chairwoman and CEO of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), delivers the opening keynote speech at Computex 2024, Taiwan’s premier tech expo, in Taipei on June 3, 2024. — Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expo

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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