noun

conference

KON-fruhns

noun

A formal meeting where people discuss ideas, present research, or negotiate on a particular topic.

"She gave a talk at the annual science conference."

"World leaders met at the climate conference to negotiate new targets."

A group of sports teams that regularly compete against each other within a league.

"The team topped its conference for the third year running."

How to Use Conference

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA gathering where people meet to talk, present, or negotiate — or, in sports, a division of teams that play each other regularly.

Common pairings

press conference video conference attend a conference

conferenced past tense, conferences plural, Conferences plural, conferences singular

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From Medieval Latin cōnferentia, ultimately from Latin cōnferō, "to bring together" — related to "confer."

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