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conference

Definition

  • noun: a formal meeting in which many people gather in order to talk about ideas or problems related to a particular topic (such as medicine or business) usually for several days
  • noun: a meeting of two or more persons for discussing matters of common concern
  • sometimes used before another noun

Examples

  • an international peace 'conference' [=a meeting in which leaders of many countries talk about peace]

  • The organization held/hosted its annual 'conference' in New York this year.

  • a 'conference' center [=a large building where conferences are held]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) It's Christmas Eve. Walter... wait, um. Honey, I gotta go, okay? Love ya. Oh, say hi to buddy. What? Walter, breakthrough. We found this in the conference room. What is it? It's miles finch's notebook. This thing is chock full of genius ideas. (..)
    2003 Elf