Meanings
plural conference tables
- A large piece of furniture designed for group meetings and discussions.
The firm's answer to this is smart conference tables. Smart conference tables have electrical wiring and voice/data connections.
2005, Suzette S. Schultz, Jon S. Schultz, The Complete Guide to Designing Your Law Office, page 1052 more examples
Eight o'clock that night found Inspector Moran, Sergeant Heath, Markham, Vance, and me seated about a small conference-table in one of the Stuyvesant Club's private rooms.
1928, S. S. Van Dine, The Greene Murder Case, A Philo Vance Story, page 231It's the usual tactic, isn't it? Divide and rule. Take a few shop stewards, invite them upstairs, sit them round the conference table, make them feel important.
2001, Jonathan Coe, The Rotters' Club, page 22
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe table that conferees sit around as they hold a meeting
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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