symposium

A meeting where experts give talks and discuss a particular subject.

• She attended a medical symposium.
• The symposium on education attracted several hundred teachers.
• Three speakers presented their research at the symposium.

How to use it: a symposium on something (The university hosted a symposium on climate change.)

Similar words: conference, seminar

Common phrases: international symposium, symposium on something, attend a symposium

An ancient Greek party where people drank together and often discussed ideas.

• Wine was served at the symposium.
• The guests discussed philosophy during the symposium.
• A painted cup shows men reclining at a symposium.

Similar words: drinking party

Common phrases: ancient symposium, Greek symposium, host a symposium

A collection of articles about one subject written by several different people.

• The journal published a symposium on migration.
• Several historians contributed essays to the symposium.
• She edited a symposium about the future of education.

How to use it: a symposium on something (The book is a symposium on modern poetry.)

Similar words: collection, anthology

Common phrases: published symposium, symposium on something, edit a symposium