convention center
noun
: a building or set of buildings designed to hold many people and used for meetings
The conference was held at the new convention center.
Examples of convention center in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The convention center ramped up with a few standalone events over the past few months, including a memorial for John Beam, the late Laney College football coach.
—
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Washburne said as much as $10 billion in development is likely to occur around the convention center over the next five years.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
How far away is the convention center from the Orlando airport?
—Samantha Neely, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The mayor also touted his recent proposal to ask the City Council to spend $118 million over the next five years on modernization and upgrades to the city’s waterfront convention center.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for convention center
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
Washburne said as much as $10 billion in development is likely to occur around the convention center over the next five years.
—Devyani Chhetri, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
How far away is the convention center from the Orlando airport?
—Samantha Neely, Freep.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The mayor also touted his recent proposal to ask the City Council to spend $118 million over the next five years on modernization and upgrades to the city’s waterfront convention center.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for convention center
Cite this Entry
“Convention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convention%20center. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
