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

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convention center

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

Raman voted against the police raises and the convention center project, calling both efforts financially reckless.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 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

It also is poised for a lift from a $3.7 billion convention center redevelopment, slated to be completed by 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

She had gotten to the convention center much later than she’d planned, due to an unprecedented traffic jam on the highway.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff