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

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conference call

"We look to expand our market, targeting new consumers that have more sensibility to price and maybe are younger and more interested in having something technology" integrated, said Milleri during a conference call.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

“He’s obviously a first baseman, and I’m on the left side, so defensively a little different,” Lowrance said of Freeman during a conference call with media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

As Regan later said on a conference call, they would “get paid and then get paid some more.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

In an earnings conference call on Feb. 4, Turner said Pizza Hut would close roughly 250 American restaurants due to poor sales.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Senate that he saw no more than $100 billion in losses in the subprime mortgage market, FrontPoint did something unusual: It hosted its own conference call.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Related Words

• teleconference