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forum

  • /ˈfɔːɹəm/ UK
  • /ˈfɔɹəm/ Canada, US
  • /ˈfoːɹəm/ Australia, New Zealand

Rhymes with -ɔːɹəm

Where it comes from

From Latin forum (“public market place, forum”). Doublet of fuero and door.

noun forums · fora · 4m · 4rum

  1. A place for discussion.
  2. A gathering for the purpose of discussion; a symposium.
  3. A form of discussion involving a panel of presenters and often participation by members of the audience.
  4. Internet An Internet message board where users can post messages regarding one or more topics of discussion. Trish was an admin on three forums, and had no trouble at all when it came to moderating them.
  5. historical A square or marketplace in a Roman town, used for public business and commerce.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: agora, meeting place, assembly, public square, conference, procedure, symposium, colloquium, context, agency, organization, meeting, colloque, seminar, setting, institution

Translations

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noun place for discussion

Españolforo, fórum
한국어논단 nondan, 포럼 poreom
日本語論壇 rondan, フォーラム fōramu
中文論壇 /论坛 lùntán, 座談會 /座谈会 zuòtánhuì
Portuguêsfórum
Françaisforum
DeutschForum
Italianoforo
Русскийфо́рум fórum
Tiếng Việtdiễn đàn
العربيةمُنْتَدَى muntadā

noun gathering for the purpose of discussion

Españolfórum, foro, forum
中文論壇 /论坛 lùntán, 座談會 /座谈会 zuòtánhuì
Portuguêsfórum
Françaisforum
DeutschForum
Italianoforum
Русскийфо́рум fórum
Tiếng Việtdiễn đàn
العربيةمُنْتَدَى muntadā

noun form of discussion

한국어토론 toron, 토론회 toronhoe
日本語討論 tōron, 討論会 tōronkai
中文座談會 /座谈会 zuòtánhuì, 論壇 /论坛 lùntán
Portuguêsfórum
Françaisforum
DeutschForum
Italianoforum
Русскийфо́рум fórum
Tiếng Việthội thảo
العربيةمُنْتَدَى muntadā

noun Internet message board

Españolforo, fórum, forum
한국어포럼 poreom, 전언판 jeoneonpan
日本語フォーラム fōramu, 伝言板 dengonban
中文論壇 /论坛 lùntán, 討論板 /讨论板 tǎolùnbǎn
हिन्दीफ़ोरम foram
Portuguêsfórum m [de discussão]
Françaisforum
DeutschForum
Italianoforum
Ελληνικάφόρουμ fóroum
Русскийфо́рум fórum
Tiếng Việtdiễn đàn, 4rum
العربيةمُنْتَدَى muntadā

noun square or marketplace

Tiếng Việtchợ

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MLA

"forum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

forum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forum

Chicago

"forum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forum.

BibTeX
@misc{forum_2026,
  title = {forum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}