Word
Definitions
01academic class
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a small university class where students and a teacher discuss a topic together.
n. a small group session in higher education where students engage in discussion and present research under the guidance of a tutor.
“In our history seminar, we spent the whole hour debating the causes of the war.”
“The graduate seminar requires students to present their preliminary findings to their peers for critical feedback before submitting their final thesis chapters.”
Antonyms
02professional meeting
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun
n. a meeting where people in the same job or business share information and learn new skills.
n. a professional meeting or short course designed to exchange information or provide training within a specific industry.
“The company sent the sales team to a two-day seminar on digital marketing.”
“The legal firm hosted a seminar to update its clients on recent changes to international tax regulations and compliance standards.”
Synonyms
03to participate in a seminar
C2 · Proficiency Academic · Formal
v. to take part in or lead a seminar discussion.
v. to engage in the activities of a seminar, either as a participant or a facilitator.
“The professors spent the afternoon seminaring with their doctoral candidates.”
“The visiting scholar spent the week seminaring with the faculty, exploring the intersection of linguistics and cognitive psychology.”
Usage
This verb is intransitive and is primarily used in high-level academic contexts.
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “seminar” in context.
Verb
01. attend a seminar
“All graduate students are required to attend a seminar on research ethics.”
verb + noun
02. conduct a seminar
“The professor will conduct a seminar on modern poetry next Tuesday.”
verb + noun
03. organize a seminar
“The department is organizing a seminar to discuss the new policy changes.”
verb + noun
Adjective
04. interactive seminar
“The interactive seminar allowed participants to practice their coding skills in real-time.”
adj + noun
05. weekly seminar
“We have a weekly seminar where we present our current progress to the team.”
adj + noun
Noun
06. seminar room
“Please meet the rest of the group in seminar room B on the second floor.”
noun + noun
07. seminar series
“The university is hosting a seminar series featuring guest speakers from around the world.”
noun + noun
Preposition
08. during the seminar
“Several interesting questions were raised by the students during the seminar.”
prep + noun
Real-World Examples
“What our reviewer said “There is nothing dreary here; no sense of being back in the seminar room taking notes.” Etymology
From German Seminar, from Latin sēminārium, from sēmen (“seed”). Compare seminary.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper IntermediateOxford
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