Meaning of conference In English

• 0 an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there is a group of talks on a particular subject, or a meeting in which especially business matters are discussed formally:

  • a conference on women's rights

  • They frequently hold conferences at that hotel.

  • I'm speaking at/attending a conference next week.

  • Should I book the conference room for the meeting?

  • Ms O'Neill isn't available at the moment. She's in conference.

• 1 a group of sports teams that play each other in organized competitions:

  • They can win because they have the most talent in their conference.

  • He guided the team to the Southern Conference championship.

• 2 a large, formal meeting at which there are groups of talks on a particular subject, or a small, private meeting for discussion of a particular matter:

  • [ C ] She spoke at a conference in Geneva.

• 3 an event, sometimes lasting a few days, at which there are a lot of talks and meetings about a particular subject:

  • a conference centre/hall

  • hold/organize a conference (on sth) The institute will be holding a conference on higher education and economic growth next spring.

  • attend/go to/speak at a conference Most of the department attended the Mobile World conference in Barcelona.

  • He was the keynote speaker at a conference in Frankfurt.

  • conference delegate/participant Conference delegates will receive a discount on the price of their hotel rooms.

• 4 a private and formal meeting between a small number of people:

  • After a short conference with his advisers, he announced his decision to resign.

  • a conference room

• 5 to be in a meeting:

  • She directed him into a meeting room, where a number of executives were in conference.