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
Perhaps the most robust diplomatic cover in international fora ever afforded one country by another?
At Rome this was done by means of the so-called imperial fora, the latest and most splendid of which was that of Trajan.
Fora long time they toiled in silence, in the faint hope that life still remained in the apparently dead body.
More Cargoes | W. W. JacobsFora moment they did not move, struck motionless with surprise, while we stood over them, pistols in hand.
The Indiscretion of the Duchess | Anthony HopeYou hinted that you had met men who would give up everything fora fancy, he said.
The Dust of Conflict | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)
The fora and atria were overcrowded with bronze and marble statues and groups.
A Manual of the Historical Development of Art | G. G. (Gustavus George) Zerffi
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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