convention center
noun
: a building or set of buildings designed to hold many people and used for meetings
The conference was held at the new convention center.
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In another part of the convention center, singer-songwriter Jason Aldean took the stage at the Liberty Ball following a rocky performance from Billy Ray Cyrus.
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
In the years that followed, two incarnations of Downtown Plaza were built next door (opening initially in 1971, with a two-story version completed in 1993) and K Street became a pedestrian mall for a time up to the convention center complex.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Three other volunteer nurses in pastel scrubs joined her, ready to help people who were being evaluated by other medical staff inside the convention center.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The city's loose timeline shows the convention center finished before 2030.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
In the years that followed, two incarnations of Downtown Plaza were built next door (opening initially in 1971, with a two-story version completed in 1993) and K Street became a pedestrian mall for a time up to the convention center complex.
—Nathaniel Levine, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
Three other volunteer nurses in pastel scrubs joined her, ready to help people who were being evaluated by other medical staff inside the convention center.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
The city's loose timeline shows the convention center finished before 2030.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Convention center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convention%20center. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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