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ex·po

 (ĕk′spō)
n. pl. ex·pos Informal
An exposition.
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expo

(ˈɛkspəʊ)
n, pl -pos
(Journalism & Publishing) short for exposition3
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ex•po

(ˈɛk spoʊ)

n., pl. -pos.
an exposition.
[1960–65; by shortening]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.expo - a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public displayexpo - a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
exhibition, exposition
artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully"
aggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a whole
art exhibition - an exhibition of art objects (paintings or statues)
raree-show - an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass
fair - a competitive exhibition of farm products; "she won a blue ribbon for her baking at the county fair"
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expo

[ˈekspəʊ] N ABBR =exposition → expo f
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expo

n abbr of exposition → Ausstellung f
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