seminar

noun

sem·​i·​nar ˈse-mə-ˌnär 

1

: a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions

2

a(1)

: a course of study pursued by a seminar

(2)

: an advanced or graduate course often featuring informality and discussion

b

: a scheduled meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings

3

: a meeting for giving and discussing information

Synonyms

• symposium
• conference
• panel

Examples of seminar in a Sentence

a seminar on career planning

a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists

Recent Examples on the Web

Where early learning software emphasized static content and repetition, Study Mode creates an interactive, dynamic, and responsive dialogue—the kind most often found in small group seminars or one-on-one tutoring sessions. —Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

On the same weekend Final Destination opened, Gallardo was a guest speaker at the 2025 Mindvalley Manifesting Summit in Los Angeles, a two-day self-help seminar where Gwyneth Paltrow gave the keynote speech. —Mickey Rapkin, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025

Later this year, the center will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the first gravitational wave detection with a public seminar. —Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025

One highlight was attending a seminar at the University of Chicago where Robert Falls of the Goodman Theatre was speaking. —Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

German, from Latin seminarium nursery

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for seminar

• abattoir
• alcazar
• autocar
• avatar
• belshazzar
• caviar
• caviare
• cinnabar
• commissar
• condylar
• deodar
• handlebar

Kids Definition

seminar

noun

sem·​i·​nar ˈsem-ə-ˌnär 

1

: a course of study followed by a group of advanced students

2

: a meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings

3

: a meeting for giving and discussing information

a sales seminar