keynote address

noun

: an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly (such as a political convention) and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm

called also keynote speech

Examples of keynote address in a Sentence

Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.

Recent Examples on the Web

Pedro Pina, vp head of YouTube EMEA, who oversees the fast-growing digital platform’s business, creator, and content ecosystem across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will give this year’s keynote address. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026

On June 14, some graduating students at Stanford University walked out during a keynote address by Google CEO Sundar Pichai in protest of the company's ties to Israel, reported the BBC. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 June 2026

Ben Zand, founder and CEO of Zandland, will deliver the opening keynote address that will reflect on what genuinely engages audiences today and how creators can build sustained audience connection in an increasingly fragmented media environment. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 19 June 2026

The turning point came in July 2004, when Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for keynote address

• icbms
• abbess
• abscess
• access
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress
• egress
• excess

Kids Definition

keynote address

noun

: the main speech given at a gathering (as a political convention)