conference call

noun

1. a telephone call that interconnects three or more phones simultaneously.

conference call

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of conference call¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Several defense attorneys filed court declarations describing meetings and conference calls with Christopher Synsvoll, a Bureau of Prisons attorney based at the Florence penitentiary who served as liaison to the inmates’ lawyers.

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When you tell someone “maybe,” it often raises more questions than answers: Is a conference call with a handful of “maybes” worth holding, or should it be rescheduled?

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Ford will update investors about the situation on its third-quarter earnings conference call on Oct.

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“We are certainly not satisfied with these results. However, we are not surprised by them,” said CEO Jim Rechtin in an impromptu conference call.

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Strategists at 22V Research analyzed recent earnings conference calls and found that corporate sentiment has rebounded from a dip in the second quarter.

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Related Words

• teleconference