forum
forum Lexical Profile
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• noun
An online message board or website where users can hold conversations in the form of posted messages.
"She found the solution to her software problem by searching a popular programming forum."
A meeting, medium, or setting where ideas and views on a particular issue can be freely exchanged.
"The university hosted a public forum to discuss the environmental impact of the new development."
A public square or marketplace in an ancient Roman city, used for judicial, commercial, and public business.
"The ruins of the Roman forum offer a fascinating glimpse into the civic life of the ancient empire."
• Rhymes for forum
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin 'forum' (marketplace, public square, place out of doors), which derives from Proto-Indo-European '*dhwor-om' (enclosure, courtyard), sharing a root with the English word 'door'.