for‧um /ˈfɔːrəm/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin]

1. an organization, meeting, TV programme etc where people have a chance to publicly discuss an important subject
forum for
The journal aims to provide a forum for discussion and debate.
forum on
the new national forum on the environment

2. a group of computer users who are interested in a particular subject and discuss it using email or the Internet

3. a large outdoor public place in ancient Rome used for business and discussion

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

forum
noun
I. way people can exchange ideas
ADJ. important, useful, valuable | public
VERB + FORUM create, provide (sb with) | act as, be used as, serve as
PREP. ~ for The conference provides a useful forum for the exchange of views and ideas.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

forum
II. meeting at which people can exchange ideas
ADJ. open The film show was followed by an open forum on editing techniques.
international, national
VERB + FORUM hold | attend, go to
FORUM + VERB take place
PREP. ~ on An international forum on economic development took place in Brussels.

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