breakout session

noun

A session of a conference, normally one of a choice of sessions following a plenary session, in which active participation of those attending is called for.

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Meanings

nounbreakout session (plural breakout sessions)

plural breakout sessions

  1. A session of a conference, normally one of a choice of sessions following a plenary session, in which active participation of those attending is called for.

    Synonyms: workshop

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA session of a conference, normally one of a choice of sessions following a plenary session, in which active participation of those attending is called for.

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workshop
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APA

breakout session. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakout%20session

MLA

“breakout session.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakout%20session. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breakout session,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breakout%20session.

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