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

Hollub lauded the deal on the company’s earnings conference call last month.

From Barron's

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

The excess cash “does provide some dry power for us for organic investment,” Chief Financial Officer Joan Hilson said on a conference call.

From Barron's

In their fourth-quarter earnings comments, 70% of S&P 500 companies mentioned AI on their conference calls, but only 1% of companies actually quantified the earnings benefit they are receiving from using AI.

From Barron's

In their fourth-quarter earnings comments, 70% of S&P 500 companies mentioned AI on their conference calls, but only 1% of companies actually quantified the earnings benefit they are receiving from using AI.

From Barron's

Related Words

• teleconference