Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for press conference. Search instead for press+conference.
Synonyms

press conference

American  

noun

  1. a prearranged interview with news reporters, held to elicit publicity or, as granted by a dignitary, public official, research scientist, etc., to fulfill a request from the press.

press conference British  

noun

  1. an interview for press and television reporters given by a politician, film star, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of press conference

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In that political context, the prime minister has made three big calls, all of them on display at today's press conference.

From BBC

At a press conference on Tuesday, police confirmed that the device, while crude, was viable.

From BBC

"The moon is a witness plate to our entire solar system's formation," said astronaut Koch in a press conference over the weekend.

From Barron's

“I think we can all agree, particularly today, that landing on the moon is extremely hard,” Nicky Fox, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, said at a press conference after Athena landed.

From MarketWatch

Speaking to reporters at a press conference at Heathrow Airport, he said a renewed deal "wouldn't make any difference".

From BBC

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.