expo
/ˈekspəʊ/noun
उच्चारण एक्स्पो
बड़ी प्रदर्शनी, एक्सपो
Core word
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[C] informal
a large public show where companies display and sell products or services
बड़ी प्रदर्शनी, एक्सपो
- The book expo opens in Delhi next week.
- Radhika visited the education expo with her friends.
- The auto expo showed new electric cars.
+ 2 more examples
- Thousands of visitors attended the food expo in Mumbai.
- Start-ups showcased their ideas at the technology expo.
Synonyms exhibition fair
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
an expo (countable noun, informal)
Expo is a short form of exposition. It is a large public show where firms display products or services.
'Expo', exposition का संक्षिप्त रूप है। यह एक बड़ा सार्वजनिक प्रदर्शन है जहाँ कंपनियाँ अपने उत्पाद या सेवाएँ दिखाती हैं।
- The auto expo opens next week.
- We visited a book expo in Delhi.
expo at/in a venue
Use at for the venue and in for the city.
स्थल के लिए at और शहर के लिए in का प्रयोग होता है।
- The expo is held at Pragati Maidan.
- An education expo in Pune drew thousands.
the Expo (capital E, world fair)
With a capital letter and the, Expo means a major international exhibition such as Expo 2020 in Dubai.
बड़े E और the के साथ 'Expo' दुबई के Expo 2020 जैसी बड़ी अंतरराष्ट्रीय प्रदर्शनी को बताता है।
- India had a pavilion at the Expo.
expo + name of industry
The industry or product often comes first, forming a compound.
उद्योग या उत्पाद का नाम प्रायः पहले आकर यौगिक शब्द बनाता है।
- The food expo featured regional dishes.
- She went to a career expo for job seekers.
expo (plural expos)
The plural is simply expos with no apostrophe.
इसका plural सीधे 'expos' है, apostrophe के बिना।
- Two expos were held in the city this month.
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type + expo
tradebookcareereducationfoodauto
- The career expo had stalls from many colleges.
verb + expo
attendvisithostorganiseopenlaunch at
- Our college will host an education expo in January.
adjective + expo
annualinternationallargevirtualnationaltwo-day
- The annual expo attracts exhibitors from many states.
expo + noun
centregroundticketstallhall
- The expo ground was crowded on Sunday.
expo + people
visitorexhibitororganiserspeakervolunteer
- Volunteers guided visitors around the expo.
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- Radhika met several publishers at the book expo.
राधिका पुस्तक एक्सपो में कई प्रकाशकों से मिली।
- The expo showcased the latest electric vehicles.
एक्सपो में नवीनतम इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन प्रदर्शित किए गए।
- Entry to the handicraft expo is free for students.
हस्तशिल्प एक्सपो में विद्यार्थियों के लिए प्रवेश निःशुल्क है।
- A virtual expo allowed people to attend from home.
वर्चुअल एक्सपो से लोग घर से ही उसमें शामिल हो सके।
- The organisers hope to double the number of visitors at next year's expo.
आयोजकों को आशा है कि अगले वर्ष के एक्सपो में आगंतुकों की संख्या दोगुनी हो जाएगी।
- Radhika collected brochures of several colleges at the expo.
राधिका ने एक्सपो में कई कॉलेजों की पुस्तिकाएँ इकट्ठी कीं।
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✗ We visited to the expo on Sunday.
✓ We visited the expo on Sunday.
Visit is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Visit' सकर्मक क्रिया है और उसके साथ preposition नहीं आता।
✗ Both expo's were crowded this year.
✓ Both expos were crowded this year.
Plurals do not take an apostrophe.
Plural में apostrophe नहीं लगता।
⌂Word origin and word building
From exposition, meaning a public display.
यह exposition (सार्वजनिक प्रदर्शन) का संक्षिप्त रूप है।