convention center

American  

noun

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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Example Sentences

San Francisco has a much larger convention center and far more hotel rooms, which organizers say is why it’s hosting so many events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 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

After spending much of the year racing to remake civilization, they packed a giant convention center and marveled at displays flaunting the latest AI research between bites of Auntie Anne’s pretzels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

The convention center was home to L.A.’s 12th annual KCON, a Korean music festival that ran from Friday to Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

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