Meaning & use
expos
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“expos” is a form of “expo”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nounpluralinformal
Large public events where companies or groups show products, services or ideas to visitors, often with stands, talks and demonstrations.
Grammar: Plural of expo: one expo, several expos.
Patterns
- expos for something
- expos in a place
Every spring the city hosts several expos for gardening and home design.
She travels to trade expos to find new suppliers.
Gaming expos draw huge crowds of fans and journalists.
Common combinations
- trade expos
- Small firms use trade expos to meet buyers.
- attend expos
- We attend expos in Europe every year.
- travel expos
- Travel expos offer discounts on holidays.
- host expos
- The convention center hosts expos all year.
- tech expos
- Tech expos often reveal new gadgets.
Synonyms and how they differ
- exhibitions
- This is the fuller word and sounds more formal, and it can also mean art displays.
- trade fairs
- This names events aimed at business buyers, while expos may also welcome the public.
- shows
- This is vaguer and can be used for any display, even on a small scale.
Word family
- expo noun
- one such event
- exposition noun
- the formal full word for a large public show
- exhibitor noun
- a company that has a stand at the event
Commonly confused: expos or exposé?
expos vs exposé
An exposé is a news report that reveals something hidden, while expos are exhibition events.
Practice
Our company rents a stand at several industry ___ each year to show new products.
Choose one answer.
Expos are exhibition events where stands are rented. Exposés are revealing reports, and the other options do not name events.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “expos”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.