conference call

noun

: a conference held by means of a communications system (as a video service, phone system, etc.)

Please dial in 15 minutes before the start of the conference to secure a line and avoid delays. Alternatively, listeners will be able to access the conference call via the webcast …

—National Post

Examples of conference call in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Oracle is working to acquire an air permit in New Mexico, CEO Clay Magouyrk said on a conference call with analysts. — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

During the conference call, Academy’s CEO also spoke about making sure the retailer is serving the lower income households, those making less than $50,000 annually. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Shares of Nvidia which had initially declined slightly after the earnings report, reversed course and increased by more than 5% in after hours trading as company executives discussed the results on the conference call. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

The vote, conducted by conference call, does not close the books entirely on the sale. — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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