forum
- 1A website where people post messages and reply to each other about different topics.
Like a big public notice board where everyone can pin a message and answer others.
She joined a gaming forum to ask other players for tips.
He posted his question on a cooking forum and got ten replies.
UsageSay on a forum: I read it on a forum.
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- 2A place where people can meet and talk about ideas or problems.
Like a meeting where everyone gets a chance to speak.
The school paper gives students a forum to share their views.
Our school created a forum for students to talk about the new rules.
UsageSay a forum for something. The plural is usually forums.
- 3A meeting where people talk about a subject, often with speakers and questions from the audience.
Like a club meeting set up so people can talk over one subject.
The teachers held a forum to discuss the new schedule.
Parents attended a forum about safety in the neighborhood.
UsageSay a forum on a subject.
Similarconference, symposium, seminar, meeting
- 4A public square in an ancient Roman town, used for business and trade.
Like a town square where people shop and meet.
Crowds filled the forum to buy bread and hear the latest news.
Merchants set up their stalls in the forum every morning.
Similarsquare, marketplace
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Origin
From Latin forum, meaning a public marketplace or forum.
Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts
- English forum comes from Latin forum. en.wiktionary.org
- Latin forum means a public marketplace or forum. en.wiktionary.org