Forum
noun
A place where people gather to discuss and share ideas.
The online forum is a great place to ask questions and share your knowledge.
Often appears as...
- online forum
- public forum
noun
A public meeting or lecture involving a discussion on a particular subject.
A forum for debate on environmental issues was held at the town hall.
Often appears as...
- open forum
- economic forum
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Academic
noun
The central square or marketplace of a Roman city.
The Roman Forum, once the center of the city's public life, is now a popular tourist attraction.
Often appears as...
- roman forum
- ancient forum
noun
A place where people gather to discuss and share ideas.
The online forum is a great place to ask questions and share your knowledge.
Often appears as...
- online forum
- public forum
noun
A public meeting or lecture involving a discussion on a particular subject.
A forum for debate on environmental issues was held at the town hall.
Often appears as...
- open forum
- economic forum
Usage tips
Academic
noun
The central square or marketplace of a Roman city.
The Roman Forum, once the center of the city's public life, is now a popular tourist attraction.
Often appears as...
- roman forum
- ancient forum
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Pro Tip 1/3Interactive Space
Forums are platforms for sharing thoughts and asking questions in a conversational manner.
She posted her question on the forum and received helpful replies within hours.
Pro Tip 2/3Virtual Gathering
Online forums resemble virtual meeting spaces where users form communities based on common interests.
The gardening forum became a tight-knit community of plant enthusiasts.
Pro Tip 3/3Moderated Discussions
Many forums have moderators who ensure discussions stay respectful and on-topic.
The forum moderator deleted off-topic posts to keep the discussion focused.
Pro Tip 1/3Interactive Space
Forums are platforms for sharing thoughts and asking questions in a conversational manner.
She posted her question on the forum and received helpful replies within hours.
Pro Tip 2/3Virtual Gathering
Online forums resemble virtual meeting spaces where users form communities based on common interests.
The gardening forum became a tight-knit community of plant enthusiasts.
Pro Tip 3/3Moderated Discussions
Many forums have moderators who ensure discussions stay respectful and on-topic.
The forum moderator deleted off-topic posts to keep the discussion focused.
Pro Tip 1/3Interactive Space
Forums are platforms for sharing thoughts and asking questions in a conversational manner.
She posted her question on the forum and received helpful replies within hours.
Pro Tip 2/3Virtual Gathering
Online forums resemble virtual meeting spaces where users form communities based on common interests.
The gardening forum became a tight-knit community of plant enthusiasts.
Pro Tip 3/3Moderated Discussions
Many forums have moderators who ensure discussions stay respectful and on-topic.
The forum moderator deleted off-topic posts to keep the discussion focused.
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Daphne Koller: What...
First of all, there was a question and answer forum, where students would pose questions, and other students would answer those questions. And the really amazing thing is, because there were so many students, it means that even if a student posed a question at 3 o'clock in the morning, somewhere around the world,
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The Illegal and...
different spots you have to do a lot of sleuthing there's a whole world of secretive online forums and herpers who refuse to share their chameleons locations I had big notebook of clues that I've been given and I actually found a chameleon spot because someone mentioned they had thrown an avocado at the
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Paddy Ashdown: The...
I'm not talking about setting up some global democratic institution. My own view, by the way, ladies and gentlemen, is that this is unlikely to be done by spawning more U.N. institutions. If we didn't have the U.N., we'd have to invent it. The world needs an international forum.
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The most mysterious star...
and they started talking about this in the discussion forums. They said and object like Jupiter would make a drop like this in the star's light, but they were also saying it was giant. You see, transits normally only last for a few hours, and this one lasted for almost a week.
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This tool will help...
Historians believe he was deeply critical of Athens’ particular brand of democracy, and known to pass those concerns onto his followers. These subversive beliefs were distorted in public forums and thought to have inspired two of his pupils to treasonous ends.
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Hackers: the internet's...
so I started spending a lot of time on hacker chat rooms and online forums. I remember one late night I found a bit of PHP code. I didn't really know what it did, but I copy-pasted it and used it anyway to get into a password-protected site
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We must reignite dream...
you've got a you've got to let us talk about in this case an article critical of the school's curriculum which the principal said had no place in a public forum he said it was quote antithetical
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Roger Ebert: Remaking my...
that, starting with that humble beginning, PLATO established forums, message boards, online testing, email, chat rooms, picture languages, instant messaging, remote screen sharing
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Swim With The Biggest...
threats from overfishing pollution and habitat loss but here they live in a marine protected area and fishing forum is strictly prohibited
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A Camera, Two Kids and a...
and it's life this is I'm forum yeah little guys misbehaving
Video examples
Daphne Koller: What...
First of all, there was a question and answer forum, where students would pose questions, and other students would answer those questions. And the really amazing thing is, because there were so many students, it means that even if a student posed a question at 3 o'clock in the morning, somewhere around the world,
Video examples
The Illegal and...
different spots you have to do a lot of sleuthing there's a whole world of secretive online forums and herpers who refuse to share their chameleons locations I had big notebook of clues that I've been given and I actually found a chameleon spot because someone mentioned they had thrown an avocado at the
Video examples
Paddy Ashdown: The...
I'm not talking about setting up some global democratic institution. My own view, by the way, ladies and gentlemen, is that this is unlikely to be done by spawning more U.N. institutions. If we didn't have the U.N., we'd have to invent it. The world needs an international forum.
Video examples
The most mysterious star...
and they started talking about this in the discussion forums. They said and object like Jupiter would make a drop like this in the star's light, but they were also saying it was giant. You see, transits normally only last for a few hours, and this one lasted for almost a week.
Video examples
This tool will help...
Historians believe he was deeply critical of Athens’ particular brand of democracy, and known to pass those concerns onto his followers. These subversive beliefs were distorted in public forums and thought to have inspired two of his pupils to treasonous ends.
Video examples
Hackers: the internet's...
so I started spending a lot of time on hacker chat rooms and online forums. I remember one late night I found a bit of PHP code. I didn't really know what it did, but I copy-pasted it and used it anyway to get into a password-protected site
Video examples
We must reignite dream...
you've got a you've got to let us talk about in this case an article critical of the school's curriculum which the principal said had no place in a public forum he said it was quote antithetical
Video examples
Roger Ebert: Remaking my...
that, starting with that humble beginning, PLATO established forums, message boards, online testing, email, chat rooms, picture languages, instant messaging, remote screen sharing
Video examples
Swim With The Biggest...
threats from overfishing pollution and habitat loss but here they live in a marine protected area and fishing forum is strictly prohibited
Video examples
A Camera, Two Kids and a...
and it's life this is I'm forum yeah little guys misbehaving
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Jenny Lawson
American Journalist
It's interesting with my blog, because it feels to me less like a blog and more like a forum, because my readers are so funny and leave hysterical comments. And I'm not being humble when I say that very often, the comments are so much better than the post originally was.
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Johnny Mathis
American Musician
Even though there's no forum for me on the radio for the kind of music I sing anymore, I am still excited about having a career where I can sing the best music in the world, and people will come and hear me because of the hit records I've had in the past.
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Joe Mantegna
American Actor
But what I will do is I'll acknowledge it and if it can be of any help the fact that I do acknowledge it then maybe other people will benefit from it because I do have somewhat of a public forum being in the line of work I am.
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Bernice King
American
Every time I go to these racial forums, it is people who are alike, or it is progressives and liberals. So I said, 'At some point, we've got to bring the progressives and the liberals and the conservatives together.
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Aaron Ehasz
American Producer
Yeah, so when 'Avatar' came out, the social media world and the idea of fan communities were very new. There were forums and you could obviously go to conventions and talk to people, but it wasn't as clear or easy.
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Jim Watkins
American Businessman
Our company has built and maintained a digital forum that is the place where opposing viewpoints and those of minorities such as the LGBTQ may express themselves free from the fear of their life.
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Duff McKagan
American Musician
I think you can tell stories and give perspectives and yet still keep stuff for yourself, too. I keep a lot of my life private, even in a public forum like writing.
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Mikie Sherrill
American Politician
A key part of our democracy is having a marketplace of ideas, open forums where people with diverse viewpoints can be heard and treated with respect.
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Katherine Heigl
American Actress
I never would rule out a great character or a great story. I don't care what the forum is. If I get to tell a story that I'm excited about, I'm in.
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Huma Qureshi
Indian Actress
I have always said that Twitter is my forum to talk to people about what's happening in my life.
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Jenny Lawson
American Journalist
It's interesting with my blog, because it feels to me less like a blog and more like a forum, because my readers are so funny and leave hysterical comments. And I'm not being humble when I say that very often, the comments are so much better than the post originally was.
Quote examples
Johnny Mathis
American Musician
Even though there's no forum for me on the radio for the kind of music I sing anymore, I am still excited about having a career where I can sing the best music in the world, and people will come and hear me because of the hit records I've had in the past.
Quote examples
Joe Mantegna
American Actor
But what I will do is I'll acknowledge it and if it can be of any help the fact that I do acknowledge it then maybe other people will benefit from it because I do have somewhat of a public forum being in the line of work I am.
Quote examples
Bernice King
American
Every time I go to these racial forums, it is people who are alike, or it is progressives and liberals. So I said, 'At some point, we've got to bring the progressives and the liberals and the conservatives together.
Quote examples
Aaron Ehasz
American Producer
Yeah, so when 'Avatar' came out, the social media world and the idea of fan communities were very new. There were forums and you could obviously go to conventions and talk to people, but it wasn't as clear or easy.
Quote examples
Jim Watkins
American Businessman
Our company has built and maintained a digital forum that is the place where opposing viewpoints and those of minorities such as the LGBTQ may express themselves free from the fear of their life.
Quote examples
Duff McKagan
American Musician
I think you can tell stories and give perspectives and yet still keep stuff for yourself, too. I keep a lot of my life private, even in a public forum like writing.
Quote examples
Mikie Sherrill
American Politician
A key part of our democracy is having a marketplace of ideas, open forums where people with diverse viewpoints can be heard and treated with respect.
Quote examples
Katherine Heigl
American Actress
I never would rule out a great character or a great story. I don't care what the forum is. If I get to tell a story that I'm excited about, I'm in.
Quote examples
Huma Qureshi
Indian Actress
I have always said that Twitter is my forum to talk to people about what's happening in my life.
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