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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Local leaders sought the increase largely to finance expansion of an already cavernous waterfront convention center in hopes of attracting more and larger conventions and trade shows. Dan Walters, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025 Getting to uptown Charlotte for ChosenCon 2026 Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) is the nearest major airport, approximately 15 minutes from the convention center. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025 On Friday, the festivities were contained within the convention center but, over the weekend, the festival will add an outdoor portion with food trucks and live music on I Street between 13th and 15th streets. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025 Gleaming under the convention center’s lights are vehicles of all shapes, colors and price points, including some ultra-high-end vehicles from automakers such as Bentley, Lamborghini and McLaren. Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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