expo
/ˈekspəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈekspəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈek-(ˌ)spō/ (ame, mw)
expo — noun
- exposingular
- exposplural
1. a large public event where companies, organizations, or countries show their pro
a large public event where companies, organizations, or countries show their products, services, or achievements to visitors
The Tokyo tech expo attracted over fifty thousand visitors this year.
collocation: tech expo / trade expo
Priya visited the food expo to try new dishes from different countries.
Aiko's company spent months preparing their stand for the trade expo.
The annual book expo in Taipei brings together publishers from across Asia.
Small businesses at the expo showed off their latest inventions to potential buyers.
- exhibition
broader term; can refer to art shows or commercial displays of any scale
- trade show
specifically for businesses to present products and network; more formal than expo
- fair
often includes entertainment or sales; can be more casual or community-focused
- exposition
the full form of expo; more formal and used in official names
文法句型
usually singular
often used in names of events
用法筆記
Expo is a shortened form of exposition, often used as part of official event names (e.g. World Expo, tech expo). It is a countable noun and usually takes a determiner.