Examples of “convention” in a Sentence

noun A large formal gathering of people who share a profession, interest, or cause.

• Thousands of fans attended the comic convention.
• The party held its national convention in Chicago.
• Local gardeners gathered at the annual convention to swap tips and seeds.

noun A formal agreement between countries or groups, often part of international law.

• The Geneva Convention sets rules for the treatment of prisoners of war.
• Several countries signed a convention to protect migratory birds.
• The convention bans certain chemicals, and member states must report their progress each year.

noun An accepted way of doing something, followed simply because it is customary.

• It is a convention in English to capitalize the first word of a sentence.
• Wearing black to a funeral is a long-standing social convention.
• By convention, the bride's family usually sits on the left side of the church.