convention

noun

kuhn-VEN-shuhn/kənˈvɛn.ʃən/

6 meanings of convention

1
nouncountable
A meeting where a group of people come together in one place.
Like a big party where everyone shares the same hobby.
Thousands of fans attended the comic convention downtown.
Our hobby club holds a convention every summer.
Similarconference, gathering, meeting, assembly, congress
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2
nouncountable or uncountable
A way of doing something that most people in a group accept and follow.
Like an unwritten rule that everyone just knows to follow.
Shaking hands is a common convention when meeting someone new.
By convention, we take off our shoes before entering the house.
Similarcustom, practice, tradition, norm, rule
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3
nouncountable
A formal meeting where chosen representatives gather to make decisions.
Like a big meeting where each group sends someone to speak for them.
The party held a convention to choose its leader.
Delegates at the convention voted on the new rules.
Similarassembly, congress, council, conference
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4
nouncountable
A formal agreement between people, groups, or countries.
Like a written promise that everyone agrees to keep.
The club drew up a convention setting out how members should behave.
The two families made a convention about sharing the land.
Similaragreement, pact, compact, accord, covenant
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5
nouncountable
A treaty between countries, or an addition to one.
Like a big promise that many countries agree to follow together.
Many countries signed the convention banning landmines.
The convention protects refugees who flee their homes.
Similartreaty, accord, pact, protocol, agreement
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6
noununcountable
The act of calling people together for a formal meeting.
Only the chair has the power to order the convention of the council.
The workers asked for the quick convention of the board to talk about pay.
Similarconvening, summoning, assembling
Oppositeadjournment, dissolution
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Origin

It comes from Latin 'conventio' meaning a meeting or agreement. This came from a word meaning to come together.