conference house
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Definition
Noun: - A building or facility designed and used primarily for holding conferences, meetings, or conventions. It is a venue equipped to host organized gatherings for discussion, often featuring amenities like meeting rooms, auditoriums, and presentation technology.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The international summit was held at a modern conference house near the airport.
- Our company has booked the conference house for its annual sales meeting next month.
- The historic conference house is a popular venue for academic seminars.
Advanced Usage
- "To be in conference at the conference house": To be actively participating in a meeting or series of meetings held at that specific venue.
- The delegates are in conference at the conference house all week.
Variants and Related Words
- Conference center (n): A larger or more comprehensive facility for conferences, often implying a larger scale or more amenities than a typical "conference house." These terms are frequently used interchangeably.
- Meeting house (n): A building for public assembly or worship, often with a historical context; it can sometimes be used for conferences but typically emphasizes a communal or religious function.
- Convention center (n): A very large facility designed to host major conventions, exhibitions, and trade shows, usually on a much larger scale than a standard conference house.
Synonyms
- Meeting venue: A location where meetings are held.
- Assembly hall: A large room or building for gatherings.
- Symposium venue: A place for formal conferences or discussions on a particular subject.
Related Phrases
- To host a conference at the conference house: To organize and hold a conference at that facility.
- The university will host a medical conference at the conference house.
Related Idioms
Noun
- a center where conferences can be conducted