# forum

Pronunciation: US say "FOR-uhm" /ˈfɔɹəm/; UK say "FAW-ruhm" /ˈfɔːɹəm/

## Noun

1. An online message board where users post messages on one or more topics and reply to one another.
   - Simple: A website where people post messages and reply to each other about different topics.
   - _The software's official forum is full of threads about bug fixes._
   - _Moderators removed several posts from the forum after a heated argument._
2. A place where people gather to discuss ideas, share views, or air concerns.
   - Simple: A place where people can meet and talk about ideas or problems.
   - _The letters page has long served as a forum for local debate._
   - _Town halls and other public forums give citizens a way to weigh in on policy._
3. An organized meeting or event where people, often a panel with an audience, discuss a particular subject.
   - Simple: A meeting where people talk about a subject, often with speakers and questions from the audience.
   - _Researchers from across the country attended a forum on climate policy._
   - _The annual forum brought together leaders to debate economic reform._
4. In a Roman town, the public square or marketplace where commerce and public business were conducted.
   - Simple: A public square in an ancient Roman town, used for business and trade.
   - _Senators crossed the forum on their way to the assembly._
   - _A temple stood at the northern edge of the forum, overlooking the crowds._

## Origin

Latin used forum for a public marketplace, and English took the word from Latin. Fuero and door are doublets of it.

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