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.

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Known as the largest anime and Japanese pop culture convention in North America, the four-day event will feature hundreds of panels, industry presentations, cosplay gatherings, gaming experiences, concerts, artist showcases and exclusive merchandise vendors throughout the convention center. Charlie Vargas, Oc Register, 19 May 2026 That means who is going to be bringing hot coffee or hot soup to people that have been evacuated in the middle of the night and probably left home without money or anything, and they’ve been sent to a convention center that was not ready for them. Peter Larsen, Daily News, 19 May 2026 West said the transportation committee voted on Tuesday to support changing the convention center alignment back to its original plan, which was raised above ground, allowing the viaduct to connect to downtown underneath it. Bo Evans, CBS News, 19 May 2026 And a 1% tax on gross room rent was created in 2018 to fund the mortgage for a ballroom project at the downtown convention center. Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for convention center

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“Convention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convention%20center. Accessed 30 May. 2026.

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