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

Within a week, Brundage was popping up on Big Pipes’ weekly conference call, sharing what he knew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Constellation didn’t hold a conference call after its fourth- quarter earnings release last month, deciding to wait until now to give guidance and explain its vision.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The conference call came two days after the West Palm Beach, Fla.,-based provider of AI-powered autonomous drone systems announced fourth-quarter revenue soared 634% to $30.1 million.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

The company doesn’t have any analyst coverage to gauge Wall Street expectations, according to FactSet, and the company did not hold a post-earnings conference call.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

My dad and my mom got on a conference call with the credit card company first, and then with the airline.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin

Related Words

• teleconference