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

Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter acknowledged there could be some errors in the federal government's list of 20,000 names in a Monday press conference. — Miles Parks, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

OutKick's Dan Zaksheske has been ready with questions at press conferences but hasn't been called upon. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Delgado appeared alongside Boyle, Mayor Karen Bass and Reynold Hoover, chief executive of LA28, at a press conference announcing the partnership. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Silver has now mentioned the streak in 10 of his past 13 domestic press conferences, including twice during two of them. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 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