keynote address

noun

: an address designed to present the issues of primary interest to an assembly (such as a political convention) and often to arouse unity and enthusiasm

called also keynote speech

Examples of keynote address in a Sentence

Many of the convention guests left after the keynote address.

Recent Examples on the Web

The summit kicked off with a keynote address from Rachel Kyte, the United Kingdom’s Special Envoy on Climate, and Ana Toni, the Chief Executive Officer of COP30—the next major United Nations climate summit, set for this November in Belém. —Sanam Mahoozi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025

Barber will deliver the keynote address at the annual King Day service at Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2025

That was much clear from CEO Jensen Huang’s GTC keynote address Tuesday. —Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025

Emory University has tapped Grammy-winning icon Usher Raymond IV to deliver the keynote address at its 180th Commencement. —Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 27 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for keynote address

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• isoflavones
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• assess
• caress
• confess
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• distress
• egress

Kids Definition

keynote address

noun

: the main speech given at a gathering (as a political convention)