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.
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The hotel is located at 495 West San Carlos St., just a few blocks from the San Jose Convention Center and down the street from SAP Center, where Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote address for the 2024 conference. George Avalos, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 The big event on Thursday will be President Donald Trump’s keynote address this afternoon. Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025 What To Watch For Huang will deliver Monday’s keynote address at the CES 2025 technology conference beginning at approximately 6:30 p.m. EST. Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 Nvidia unveiled the processors at CES in Las Vegas, where CEO Jensen Huang delivered a keynote address on Monday. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for keynote address 

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of keynote address was in 1863

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“Keynote address.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keynote%20address. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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keynote address

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

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