press conference

American  

noun

• press conferences
  plural

1. a prearranged interview with news reporters, held to elicit publicity or, as granted by a dignitary, public official, research scientist, etc., to fulfill a request from the press.

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press conference British  

noun

1. an interview for press and television reporters given by a politician, film star, etc

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• press conferences
  plural

Etymology

Origin of press conference

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

press conference

Speaking at a press conference, Kanishka Narayan pointed to an incident of a rogue OpenAI agent hacking an Australian government website in June.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

At a press conference on Wednesday, Pike's lawyers said she was shackled to the bed and suffering from pneumonia, significant swelling on her arms, and was unable to swallow.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

"It's a great relief for me, because this was not totally unexpected," he told a press conference Tuesday at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he serves as a professor.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

That may be why, when asked about her tweet at a Friday press conference, Ms. James did not take the opportunity to walk back or “clarify” her comments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Before I went to prison I never held such a press conference as I did that day.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Related Words

• interview
• news conference