forum

Plural: fora, forums

Noun

• A public meeting place for open discussion.
• a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
• a public facility to meet for open discussion
• A place for discussion.
• A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium.
• A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
• An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
• A square or marketplace in a Roman town, used for public business and commerce.

Examples

• The Scrabble forum buzzed with debate over the legality of newly accepted words.
• Trish was an admin on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.

Synonyms

assembly, meeting place

Related Words

conforaneous