US /ˈfɔɹəm/ UK /ˈfɔːɹəm/
noun Freq #12729

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A place, meeting, or website where people exchange ideas and opinions.

    The conference offered a forum for scientists to share their research.

  2. 2
    noun

    An online message board where users post and discuss topics.

    She asked for advice on a gardening forum.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · a place, meeting, or... assembly
Word family
Forms foraforums
Derived forms cyberforume-forumforumgoerforumingforumitesubforumteleforum
Related forms conforaneous

Etymology

From Latin forum (“public market place, forum”). Doublet of fuero and door.

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