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

On the day he would need to be charged or released, the Met detectives joined a conference call with several senior officials from the US Department of Justice and FBI.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“This is not just incompetence, it is designed malfunction,” he said in a conference call with reporters about the whistleblower complaint.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

“The underlying business performed above our expectations,” Chief Financial Officer Robert Ball said on the conference call.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

“The regional sports network business is significantly challenged,” Winfrey said during a Thursday conference call with reporters to highlight the Cox merger.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

We’d huddled around the phone in Abby’s mom’s office for the conference call, fought off some serious giggles, and ended up answering the questions without sounding totally clueless.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

Related Words

• teleconference