What does “conference” mean?
- 1
nouna large formal meeting where people discuss a subject, often over several days
She spoke at a conference on climate change.
- 2
nouna meeting for discussion
The president held a press conference.
Conference at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑnfərəns/ · KAHN-fer-uns
Common phrases with “conference”
- press conference
- attend a conference
- conference call
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