keynote address

American  

noun

1. a speech, as at a political convention, that presents important issues, principles, policies, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of keynote address

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

It’s building “a computer you can wear, see through, and use in the moment,” he said in his Tuesday keynote address.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

In his keynote address at the AI on the Lot conference last week, director and screenwriter Paul Schrader expressed a mixture of admiration and caution toward the technology.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The broadcaster and author said he broke his leg, hip, pelvis and a "bunch of ribs" at the CogX convention at the O2 arena in London after giving the keynote address in September 2023.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Something had shifted over those few days, a shift most eloquently expressed in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s keynote address.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

All this, too, was before John Kerry invited him to give the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention being held in Boston.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Related Words

• keynote
• keynote speech