Meaning & use
an exhibitor
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Meaning
nouncountable
A person or company that shows products, art, or information at a public event.
Grammar: Countable: use a/an or the, and add -s for plural.
Patterns
- an exhibitor at something
- an exhibitor of something
- exhibitors and visitors
Each exhibitor at the trade fair gets a booth and a listing in the program.
The gallery is one of the main exhibitors at this year's art show.
Exhibitors must set up their displays before 9 a.m. on Friday.
Word forms
| plural | exhibitors |
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Common combinations
- trade fair exhibitor
- As a trade fair exhibitor, the startup met dozens of potential buyers.
- exhibitor list
- Check the exhibitor list to see which publishers are attending.
- exhibitor booth
- Her exhibitor booth featured handmade jewelry.
- leading exhibitor
- The museum is a leading exhibitor of contemporary sculpture.
Synonyms and how they differ
- participant
- Participant is broader and can mean anyone taking part, while exhibitor specifically means someone displaying something.
- vendor
- Vendor emphasizes selling goods, whereas exhibitor focuses on showing or presenting them.
- presenter
- Presenter often means someone giving a talk or performance, not necessarily showing a display.
Word family
- exhibit verb
- To show something in public.
- exhibition noun
- A public event where things are shown.
Commonly confused: an exhibitor or exhibitionist?
an exhibitor vs exhibitionist
An exhibitionist is someone who behaves in a way to attract attention, often in a shocking manner; an exhibitor simply shows products or art.
Practice
She was the only exhibitor ___ the science fair who demonstrated a robot.
Choose one answer.
We say 'exhibitor at' an event. 'On' would be used for topics, not events, and 'by' would suggest the exhibitor is the means, not the person.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “an exhibitor”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.