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

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

But the earnest academic inquiry that has long animated the conference could still be found inside the convention center.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 20, 2025

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

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