press conference

noun

: an interview or announcement given by a public figure to the press by appointment

Examples of press conference in a Sentence

The President will hold a press conference later today.

Recent Examples on the Web

Of the 72 passengers and crew aboard the flight from Montreal, 41 were hospitalized and 31 have since been released, Port Authority Executive Director Kathryn Garcia said at a press conference. —Peter Weber, TheWeek, 23 Mar. 2026

Counter-terrorism police are leading the investigation into the attack even though it has not yet been deemed a terrorist incident, police said during a press conference on Monday morning. —Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026

Garcia said at a press conference early Monday that the pilot and first officer, who have not yet been identified, were both killed. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026

Luka Doncic Says Goga Bitadze Crossed a Line In a post-game press conference, Doncic said the exchange went beyond typical on-court trash talk and involved explicit remarks about his family. —Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

press conference

noun

: an interview given by a public figure to the press