noun
Meaning 1
A place for discussion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
forum
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈfɔːɹəm/
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Canada, General-American: /ˈfɔɹəm/
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Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈfoːɹəm/
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rhymes with -ɔːɹəm
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noun
Meaning 2
A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 4
An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Examples
- Trish was an admin on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.
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noun
Meaning 5
A square or marketplace in a Roman town, used for public business and commerce.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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noun
Meaning 6
a public facility to meet for open discussion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: assembly, meeting place
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: facility, installation
noun
Meaning 7
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: meeting, group meeting
History
Etymology
From Latin forum (“public market place, forum”). Doublet of fuero and door.
Across languages
Translations
138 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Arabic: مُنْتَدَى (muntadā) — place for discussion
- Armenian: ֆորում (forum) — place for discussion
- Belarusian: фо́рум (fórum) — place for discussion
- Bulgarian: фо́рум (fórum) — place for discussion
- Catalan: fòrum — place for discussion
- Chinese Mandarin: 論壇 /论坛 (lùntán) — place for discussion
- Chinese Mandarin: 座談會 /座谈会 (zuòtánhuì) — place for discussion
- Czech: fórum — place for discussion
- Danish: forum — place for discussion
- Esperanto: forumo — place for discussion
- Estonian: foorum — place for discussion
- Finnish: foorumi — place for discussion
- French: forum — place for discussion
- Georgian: ფორუმი (porumi) — place for discussion
- German: Forum — place for discussion
- Hungarian: fórum — place for discussion
- Ido: forumo — place for discussion
- Italian: foro — place for discussion
- Japanese: 論壇 (rondan) — place for discussion
- Japanese: フォーラム (fōramu) — place for discussion
- Korean: 논단 (nondan) — place for discussion
- Korean: 론단 (rondan) — place for discussion
- Korean: 포럼 (poreom) — place for discussion
- Māori: marae ātea — place for discussion
- Norwegian Bokmål: forum — place for discussion
- Polish: forum — place for discussion
- Portuguese: fórum — place for discussion
- Russian: фо́рум (fórum) — place for discussion
- Spanish: foro — place for discussion
- Spanish: fórum — place for discussion
- Swedish: forum — place for discussion
- Tok Pisin: bungples — place for discussion
- Turkish: divan — place for discussion
- Turkish: müzakere yeri — place for discussion
- Turkish: münteda — place for discussion
- Ukrainian: фо́рум (fórum) — place for discussion
- Vietnamese: diễn đàn — place for discussion
- Arabic: مُنْتَدَى (muntadā) — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Catalan: fòrum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Chinese Mandarin: 論壇 /论坛 (lùntán) — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Chinese Mandarin: 座談會 /座谈会 (zuòtánhuì) — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Czech: fórum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Esperanto: kunveno — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Finnish: keskustelutilaisuus — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- French: forum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- German: Forum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Italian: forum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Māori: wānanga — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Norwegian Bokmål: forum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Iranian Persian: اَنْجُمَن (anjoman) — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Polish: forum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Portuguese: fórum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Russian: фо́рум (fórum) — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Spanish: fórum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Spanish: foro — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Spanish: forum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Swedish: forum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Tok Pisin: bungples — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Turkish: forum — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Vietnamese: diễn đàn — gathering for the purpose of discussion
- Arabic: مُنْتَدَى (muntadā) — form of discussion
- Bulgarian: свобо́дна диску́сия (svobódna diskúsija) — form of discussion
- Catalan: fòrum — form of discussion
- Chinese Mandarin: 座談會 /座谈会 (zuòtánhuì) — form of discussion
- Chinese Mandarin: 論壇 /论坛 (lùntán) — form of discussion
- Czech: fórum — form of discussion
- Esperanto: forumo — form of discussion
- Estonian: foorum — form of discussion
- Finnish: paneelikeskustelu — form of discussion
- French: forum — form of discussion
- German: Forum — form of discussion
- Italian: forum — form of discussion
- Japanese: 討論 (tōron) — form of discussion
- Japanese: 討論会 (tōronkai) — form of discussion
- Korean: 토론 (toron) — form of discussion
- Korean: 토론회 (toronhoe) — form of discussion
- Norwegian Bokmål: forum — form of discussion
- Polish: forum — form of discussion
- Portuguese: fórum — form of discussion
- Russian: фо́рум (fórum) — form of discussion
- Swedish: forum — form of discussion
- Turkish: forum — form of discussion
- Vietnamese: hội thảo — form of discussion
- Arabic: مُنْتَدَى (muntadā) — Internet message board
- Armenian: ֆորում (forum) — Internet message board
- Belarusian: фо́рум (fórum) — Internet message board
- Bulgarian: фо́рум (fórum) — Internet message board
- Catalan: fòrum — Internet message board
- Chinese Mandarin: 論壇 /论坛 (lùntán) — Internet message board
- Chinese Mandarin: 討論板 /讨论板 (tǎolùnbǎn) — Internet message board
- Czech: fórum — Internet message board
- Dutch: forum — Internet message board
- Dutch: internetforum — Internet message board
- Esperanto: forumo — Internet message board
- Estonian: foorum — Internet message board
- Finnish: keskustelupalsta — Internet message board
- French: forum — Internet message board
- Galician: foro — Internet message board
- Georgian: ფორუმი (porumi) — Internet message board
- German: Forum — Internet message board
- Greek: φόρουμ (fóroum) — Internet message board
- Hindi: फ़ोरम (foram) — Internet message board
- Ido: forumo — Internet message board
- Italian: forum — Internet message board
- Japanese: フォーラム (fōramu) — Internet message board
- Japanese: 伝言板 (dengonban) — Internet message board
- Korean: 포럼 (poreom) — Internet message board
- Korean: 전언판 (jeoneonpan) — Internet message board
- Macedonian: форум (forum) — Internet message board
- Norwegian Bokmål: forum — Internet message board
- Iranian Persian: اَنْجُمَن (anjoman) — Internet message board
- Iranian Persian: تالارِ گُفْتُگو (tâlâr-e goftogu) — Internet message board
- Iranian Persian: فُروم (forom) — Internet message board
- Polish: forum — Internet message board
- Portuguese: fórum m [de discussão] — Internet message board
- Russian: фо́рум (fórum) — Internet message board
- Serbo-Croatian: фо́рум — Internet message board
- Serbo-Croatian: fórum — Internet message board
- Slovak: fórum — Internet message board
- Slovene: forum — Internet message board
- Spanish: foro — Internet message board
- Spanish: fórum — Internet message board
- Spanish: forum — Internet message board
- Swedish: forum — Internet message board
- Tagalog: pagtitipon — Internet message board
- Tok Pisin: bungples — Internet message board
- Turkish: forum — Internet message board
- Ukrainian: фо́рум (fórum) — Internet message board
- Vietnamese: diễn đàn — Internet message board
- Vietnamese: 4rum — Internet message board
- Catalan: fòrum — square or marketplace
- Estonian: foorum — square or marketplace
- Finnish: tori — square or marketplace
- Ancient Greek: ἀγορά (agorá) — square or marketplace
- Latin: forum — square or marketplace
- Māori: marae ātea — square or marketplace
- Swedish: forum — square or marketplace
- Vietnamese: chợ — square or marketplace
Real reading context