seminar

noun

sem·​i·​nar ˈse-mə-ˌnär 

1

: a group of advanced students studying under a professor with each doing original research and all exchanging results through reports and discussions

2

a(1)

: a course of study pursued by a seminar

(2)

: an advanced or graduate course often featuring informality and discussion

b

: a scheduled meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings

3

: a meeting for giving and discussing information

Synonyms

• colloquy
• conference
• council
• forum
• panel
• panel discussion
• parley
• round-robin
• roundtable
• symposium

Examples of seminar in a Sentence

a seminar on career planning

a seminar bringing together the world's leading epidemiologists

Recent Examples on the Web

The landscape of executive education is vast: conferences, in-house seminars, trade journals, social media, and countless books. —Esmt Berlin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

State of play: The three-day event will highlight the bountiful picks now available in the low-ABV and no-alcohol drink world, as well as general healthy living, via events like tastings, drink competitions, dance parties and seminars. —Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025

In one of his seminars, Jordet shows a clip of an unopposed passing drill at a German Bundesliga club – two groups of players facing each other – and asks the audience to count the number of scans. —Stuart James, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025

His boss sent him to the seminar in Tulare to learn more about the bird flu. —Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

German, from Latin seminarium nursery

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

seminar

noun

sem·​i·​nar ˈsem-ə-ˌnär 

1

: a course of study followed by a group of advanced students

2

: a meeting of a seminar or a room for such meetings

3

: a meeting for giving and discussing information

a sales seminar