"expo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: expos [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of exposition. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|exposition}} Clipping of exposition Head templates: {{en-noun}} expo (plural expos)
  1. An exposition (type of public exhibition).
    Sense id: en-expo-en-noun-Qv4Lq9CP
  2. An exposition (type of public exhibition).
    A world's fair
    Sense id: en-expo-en-noun-Ux3dVtDZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 71 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 64 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 4 38 15 6 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 40 14 3 40 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 51 38
  3. An expediter; a restaurant worker who prepares food to be taken to tables.
    Sense id: en-expo-en-noun-Q8-lfm2d Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 4 38 15 6 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 40 14 3 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: career expo, sexpo Related terms: exposish Translations (exhibition): expo (French)
Disambiguation of 'exhibition': 48 48 5

Inflected forms

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