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’re confident this transaction will close,” Zaslav told analysts on an early morning conference call.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

On the July 30 earnings conference call, he said it wasn’t Amazon that paid the tariffs on most goods sold on its website.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

For instance, in one entry from February 2020 discussing a conference call between Covid scientists, Fauci says the doctors did not have "total agreement" about where the virus came from.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

"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

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