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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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.
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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
The city approved a financing package in June for the hotel at Fifth and Plum streets, directly south of the convention center.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
The project avoided lengthy reviews by building its first section near the convention center under the auspices of the tourism authority.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
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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
The city approved a financing package in June for the hotel at Fifth and Plum streets, directly south of the convention center.
—Randy Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
The project avoided lengthy reviews by building its first section near the convention center under the auspices of the tourism authority.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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