Forum

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Forum

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

FOR-um  /ˈfɔːrəm/

Definition

A place or meeting for public discussion; a court or tribunal; in ancient Rome, a public square used for judicial and other business; an online discussion board.

Plain meaning

A forum is a place where people discuss things publicly — the Roman marketplace, a public debate, or an internet discussion board.

Register

Formal in institutional and diplomatic contexts. Standard and everyday in online community contexts. The plural is forums in everyday use; fora in formal Latin-influenced contexts.