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forum
[ fawr-uhm ]
noun
- the marketplace or public square of an ancient Roman city, the center of judicial and business affairs and a place of assembly for the people.
- a court or tribunal:
the forum of public opinion.
- an assembly, meeting place, television program, etc., for the discussion of questions of public interest.
- Also called online forum,. message board.
- the Forum, the forum in the ancient city of Rome.
Forum
1/ əʊˈɑːə /
noun
- the Forumthe main forum of ancient Rome, situated between the Capitoline and the Palatine Hills
forum
2/ ˈɔːə /
noun
- a meeting or assembly for the open discussion of subjects of public interest
- a medium for open discussion, such as a magazine
- a public meeting place for open discussion
- a court; tribunal
- (in South Africa) a pressure group of leaders or representatives, esp Black leaders or representatives
- (in ancient Italy) an open space, usually rectangular in shape, serving as a city's marketplace and centre of public business
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of forum1
Example Sentences
“I wish to be clear,” Bessent said in separate, public remarks Tuesday to a forum of the Institute of International Finance.
About 50 organisations, including political parties, faith groups and charities, are attending the forum.
Given her reaction to being approached by the CeraVe rack and her fear of town halls, Mace may think the only appropriate forum for accosting a representative is the hallway outside the bathroom.
Swinney announced plans to hold the forum in February, saying parties had to unite to "lock out" the far right from Scottish politics.
"They will ruin everything nearby," one resident posted on a local online forum.
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Is The Plural Of Forum?
Plural word for forum
The plural form of forum can be either forums or fora. Forums is more widely used. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -um are formed in this way, including gum/gums, possum/possums, or geranium/geraniums.
Irregular plurals that are formed like fora, such as curriculum/curricula and memorandum/memoranda, derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin. However, the standard English plural -s ending is often also acceptable for these terms, as in curriculums and memorandums.
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