forum

[ fawr-uhm ]

noun

, plural fo·rums, fo·ra [fawr, -, uh].

1. 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.
2. a court or tribunal:

   the forum of public opinion.

3. an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.
4. Also called online forum,. message board.
5. the Forum, the forum in the ancient city of Rome.

Forum

¹

/ rəʊˈmɑːnəm /

noun

1. the Forum
   the main forum of ancient Rome, situated between the Capitoline and the Palatine Hills

forum

²

/ ˈfɔːrəm /

noun

1. a meeting or assembly for the open discussion of subjects of public interest
2. a medium for open discussion, such as a magazine
3. a public meeting place for open discussion
4. a court; tribunal
5. (in South Africa) a pressure group of leaders or representatives, esp Black leaders or representatives
6. (in ancient Italy) an open space, usually rectangular in shape, serving as a city's marketplace and centre of public business

Word History and Origins

Origin of forum¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin: “marketplace, public place,” akin to forīs, forās “outside,” foris door

Word History and Origins

Origin of forum¹

C15: from Latin: public place; related to Latin foris outside

Example Sentences

Now consisting of Armstrong, rapper-producer Mike Shinoda, guitarist Brad Delson, DJ Joe Hahn, bassist Dave “Phoenix” Farrell and new drummer Colin Brittain, Linkin Park kicked off a series of concerts in the fall, launching its new lineup with a Sept. 11 show at Inglewood’s Kia Forum before embarking on a mini-world tour.

From Los Angeles Times

“Gaetz won’t get confirmed, everybody knows that,” McCarthy said in an interview with Bloomberg Television at the Barclays Asia Forum in Singapore on Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times

Another forum with the hashtag “le” popped up in its place, where lesbians share relationship problems and look for girlfriends.

From Los Angeles Times

Clive Bailey, founder of the Farming Forum which is also organising a protest in central London next week, said on Thursday that any change to the new rules “would be a step forward”.

From BBC

Coral reefs also underpin the livelihoods of one billion people including by supporting tourism or fishing, according to the World Economic Forum.

From BBC

Related Words

• conference
• convention
• gathering
• seminar
• symposium