# symposia

CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/symposia
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

the plural of 'symposium' — big formal meetings where experts discuss one topic.

For teachers: the plural of 'symposium'; formal conferences or published collections in which specialists present and discuss work on a single subject.

## Examples

- Experts share ideas at these symposia each year.
- The university hosts two international symposia on climate change every spring.
- The published symposia from the decade reveal a gradual shift from purely theoretical debates toward policy-oriented research on migration.

## Synonyms

conference, convention, Congress

## Pitfalls

- Not "a symposia on history" but "a symposium on history" — Symposia is plural; use symposium for one event.

## Usage notes

- Plural of 'symposium'; takes a plural verb.

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