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Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːrəm/

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Definition of forum

noun (plural forums)

1a meeting or medium where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged:we hope these pages act as a forum for debate
an Internet site where users can post comments about a particular issue or topic and reply to other users' postings; a message board.

2chiefly North American a court or tribunal.

3 (plural fora /ˈfɔːrə/) (in an ancient Roman city) a public square or marketplace used for judicial and other business.

Origin:

late Middle English (in forum (sense 3)): from Latin, literally 'what is out of doors', originally denoting an enclosure surrounding a house; related to fores '(outside) door'. forum (sense 1) dates from the mid 18th century

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The plural of forum is usually spelled forums; the plural fora (as in the original Latin) is chiefly used when talking about a public square in an ancient Roman city.

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