noun
forum
FAW-ruhm
noun
1
A place, meeting, or event set up for open discussion of a topic.
"The town hall hosted a forum on the new housing plan."
"She spoke at a public forum about climate policy."
2
An online message board where people post and reply about shared topics.
"He asked for help fixing his laptop on a tech forum."
"The gaming forum was full of tips for the new update."
3
The public square of an ancient Roman city, used for business, politics, and gatherings.
"Tourists walked through the ruins of the old Roman forum."
How to Use Forum
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA space, physical or online, where people gather to discuss or debate something.
Common pairings
public forum
online forum
open forum
host a forum
Word Forms
forums plural, fora plural
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Etymology
From Latin forum, "public marketplace" — the same word gave us the modern sense of an open space for debate.