B1nounbusinesswork
US/fer/
UK/feə/
a large event where businesses show products or people buy things; also an outdoor event with rides and games
More often (adjective): treating everyone equally and in a reasonable way
In context
I found my first internship at a job fair at my university.
Thousands of people visited the book fair on Nguyen Van Binh street.
The kids rode the big wheel at the fair until it got dark.
Words that go with fair
noun + noun
- job fairBring copies of your CV to the job fair.
- book fairThe book fair has big discounts on English novels.
- trade fairOur company had a stand at the trade fair in Singapore.
- science fairHer robot won first prize at the school science fair.
noun + preposition
- at the fairWe ate candy floss at the fair.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I went to a recruitment market to find a job.Correct: I went to a job fair to find a job.