webinar

[web-uh-nahr]

noun

1. a seminar or other presentation that takes place on the internet, allowing participants in different locations to see and hear the presenter, ask questions, and sometimes answer polls.

webinar

/ ˈwɛbɪˌnɑː /

noun

1. an interactive seminar conducted over the World Wide Web

Word History and Origins

Origin of webinar¹

First recorded in 1990–95; Web + (sem)inar

Word History and Origins

Origin of webinar¹

C20: from _web (sense 14) + ( _sem ) _inar

Example Sentences

In August, a virtual audience logged into a webinar to hear the results of the project’s research on fall shots.

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A description of a 2023 webinar marking the release of the book caught its main theme perfectly:

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The webinars are held on the fourth Thursday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. when school is in session.

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In the expletive-laden voicemail McConnell received, which played at the beginning of the webinar, an angry caller accused the judge of overstepping his authority and threatened to harm him.

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“We definitely are seeing an uptick in the summer,” Dr. Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health and the state health officer, said during a recent webinar.

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