conferences (B2)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkɒnfərənsɪz/

Definition

Formal meetings where people with a particular interest or area of knowledge come together to discuss and share information.

Examples

• The company is sending its top engineers to the international robotics conference.

• She presented her research findings at several academic conferences.

• We attended a conference on renewable energy sources last week.

How to Use conferences

conference on [topic] (prepositional phrase)

Specifies the subject or theme of the conference. — "They organized a conference on climate change."

conference call (collocation)

A telephone call in which several people participate simultaneously. — "We have a weekly conference call to discuss project updates."

Synonyms of conferences

Words with a similar meaning to conferences:

• meeting
• gathering
• convention
• symposium

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