forum

1 a meeting featuring a group discussion a public forum called to find out how residents felt about a large discount store being built in their neighborhood Synonyms of forum colloquy, conference, council, panel, panel discussion, parley, powwow, round-robin, roundtable, seminar, symposium Words Related to forum colloquium; caucus, town meeting; assembly, conclave, congregation, congress, consistory, convention, convocation, synod; debate, deliberation; brainstorming; chat room, newsgroup

2 a place or opportunity for communicating ideas and information that Web site serves as a forum for movie buffs who are passionate about their likes and dislikes Synonyms of forum venue, medium, outlet, platform, soapboxWords Related to forum channel, conduit, pipeline; showcase, stage

3 an assembly of persons for the administration of justice a jury may have acquitted Lizzie Borden, but she was guilty of murder in the forum of public opinion Synonyms of forum bar, bench, court, tribunalWords Related to forum criminal court, judicatory, judicature, judiciary; high court, supreme court; court-martial, drumhead court-martial; inquisition, kangaroo court