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forum — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  • forum noun A place, meeting, or event set up for open discussion of a topic.
  • market noun A place, physical or online, where goods are bought and sold.
  • marketplace noun A public space, physical or online, where goods are bought and sold.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.

Senses

forum is used for these senses in English:

  • bar (law, metonym, "the Bar", "the bar") Collectively, lawyers or the legal profession; specifically applied to barristers in some countries, but including all lawyers in others.
  • bar (transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
  • market The sum total traded in a process of individuals trading for certain commodities.
  • marketplace An open area in a town housing a public market.
  • place An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
  • square (printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.
  • square An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.

bar — full definition

  1. noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
  2. noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
  3. noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
  4. noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
  5. noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.

forum — full definition

  1. noun A place, meeting, or event set up for open discussion of a topic.
  2. noun An online message board where people post and reply about shared topics.
  3. noun The public square of an ancient Roman city, used for business, politics, and gatherings.

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