expo

noun

ˈek-(ˌ)spō How to pronounce expo (audio)
Definition of exponext
as in exhibit
a public showing of objects of interest many of the bigger expos won't fit into the city's relatively small civic center

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Recent Examples of expo The expo will offer a variety of free samples from 200-plus food and beverage vendors representing eight countries. — Pueng Vongs, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Stay after the races for a party with awards, food and a sponsor expo. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026 The two-day expo is expected to attract more than 36,000 runners, spectators and vendors. — Tyler M. Carmona, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 More than 120,000 people are expected at the four-day expo, which began in 1970 with a gathering of several hundred sci-fi and comics fans and an in-person appearance from Marvel icon Jack Kirby. — ABC News, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for expo
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  1. exhibit
  2. exhibition
  3. display
Noun
  • The exhibit’s lessons in anatomy include explanations of bodily functions and why, for example, one lung is larger than the other in humans.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Emails filed as an exhibit in Doe’s case show that a lawyer representing the Syracuse Police Department suggested that Stengel focus his search on that ZIP code.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhibit
Noun
  • At Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, there are also concerts, exhibitions, and practices open to visitors.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The baseball player, entertainer and social media personality rose to fame with the exhibition barnstorming baseball team, which puts on dance routines, comedy sketches and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exhibition
Noun
  • The festering frustrations over Moreno’s meddling and middling tenure as owner were on full display throughout what is now the team’s 11th consecutive losing season.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Unfortunately for observers at mid-northern latitudes, this display occurs lower in the dusk sky than at any other time in Venus's 8-year cycle of recurring appearances.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of display

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“Expo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expo. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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