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

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

Altman was the closing act at AMD’s splashy “Advancing AI” keynote, held at a giant convention center in downtown San Jose in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Several of the party’s candidates scurried around the Anaheim convention center, trying to curry favor with the state’s most liberal activists while also drawing contrasts with their rivals.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

At least I was until I walked into the convention center on the first day of competition.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad