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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Traffic snarled around Abu Dhabi’s convention center, a rare nuisance these days for UAE drivers. Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 4 May 2026 That confidence in Buffett's pick was echoed through the convention center. Sarah Min,yun Li, CNBC, 1 May 2026 Under existing city rules, half of the hotel tax is intended to pay for the convention center, tourism marketing and local arts programs. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 Gary won the county bid for a convention center with Hard Rock in May 2025. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 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 13 May. 2026.

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