forum
the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
a court or tribunal: the forum of public opinion.
an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.
Also called online forum, internet forum, web forum . message board.
the Forum, the forum in the ancient city of Rome.
Origin of forum
1Words that may be confused with forum
- form, forum
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How to use forum in a sentence
Wonderland—he journaled under "Fear," renaming it "Wonderland in Alice" later—was incredibly active on RSD forums.
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Science-Fiction TV Finds a New Muse: Feminism | David Levesley | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThose public forums included websites and chat rooms where ISIS members exchanged ideas for strategy and shared tactics.
ISIS Keeps Getting Better at Dodging U.S. Spies | Shane Harris, Noah Shachtman | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBack in the day, those forums were the ways you communicated information.
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His book “is a study of effective speechmaking, for members of labour unions, conferences, forums and other discussion groups.”
When Winter Comes to Main Street | Grant Martin OvertonThere they competed on alternate forums with literate gardeners and stuttering horticultural amateurs.
Greener Than You Think | Ward MooreVictoria Park is one of those open forums where every man with a sore spot goes out to air his grievance.
A Labrador Doctor | Wilfred Thomason GrenfellNot only were the forums for dramatic presentation now restricted, but so was professional freedom.
The Case of Mrs. Clive | Catherine CliveThe Forums and the Campus Martius were filled with people warmed by a sun of growing heat.
Quo Vadis | Henryk Sienkiewicz
British Dictionary definitions for forum (1 of 2)
/ (ˈfɔːrəm) /
a meeting or assembly for the open discussion of subjects of public interest
a medium for open discussion, such as a magazine
a public meeting place for open discussion
a court; tribunal
(in South Africa) a pressure group of leaders or representatives, esp Black leaders or representatives
(in ancient Italy) an open space, usually rectangular in shape, serving as a city's marketplace and centre of public business
Origin of forum
1British Dictionary definitions for Forum (2 of 2)
Forum Romanum
/ (rəʊˈmɑːnəm) /
the Forum the main forum of ancient Rome, situated between the Capitoline and the Palatine Hills
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