convention center

American  

noun

• convention centers
  plural

1. a large civic building or group of buildings designed for conventions, industrial shows, and the like, having large unobstructed exhibit areas and often including conference rooms, hotel accommodations, restaurants, and other facilities.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• convention centers
  plural

Example Sentences

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convention center

Humanoid robots marched through Chicago’s convention center last week, delivering snacks, shaking hands and busting out dance moves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026

That week, downtown Seattle was cordoned off because protestors had taken over the streets surrounding the convention center, and some activists had broken the windows of a Starbucks nearby.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026

Instead, eventgoers roamed a largely empty convention center with bare concrete walls void of pink and glitter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 1, 2026

Demos, presentations and meetings will take place in a massive convention center as well as ballrooms and suites throughout the city.

From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026

When Will and his mother finally entered the convention center, there was rain indoors, and lots of it.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff