noun
conversation
kon-vuh-SAY-shn
noun
1
A spoken exchange of ideas or information between two or more people.
"We had a long conversation about the future of the company."
"She struck up a conversation with the stranger on the train."
2
Ongoing public discussion or debate about a particular topic.
"The documentary sparked a national conversation about climate change."
How to Use Conversation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTalking with someone, exchanging thoughts back and forth — either casually or as part of a wider public debate.
Common pairings
strike up a conversation
casual conversation
have a conversation
Word Forms
conversationed past tense, conversations plural, conversations singular
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Etymology
From Latin conversatio, "the act of living with others, familiar intercourse" — related to converse.