conference call

American  

noun

1. a telephone call that interconnects three or more phones simultaneously.

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conference call British  

noun

1. a special telephone facility by which three or more people using conventional or cellular phones can be linked up to speak to one another

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Etymology

Origin of conference call

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

“The results from our ongoing combination trial dramatically exceeded our expectations,” Tango Therapeutics CEO Malte Peters said on a conference call Monday.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

But it has emerged that boss Koushik Chatterjee warned investors during a conference call last month that problems with electrical connectivity might put the project back.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

In a lengthy social media post, Trump listed countries whose leaders he spoke with in a conference call on Saturday about efforts to end the war with Iran.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Walmart is navigating increasingly stressed lower-income shoppers, executives said Thursday as part of a conference call to discuss quarterly earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

We’d huddled around the phone in Abby’s mom’s office for the conference call, fought off some serious giggles, and ended up answering the questions without sounding totally clueless.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Related Words

• teleconference