Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun seminar

2 senses of seminar

Sense 1
seminar -- (any meeting for an exchange of ideas)
       => conference -- (a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda))

Sense 2
seminar -- (a course offered for a small group of advanced students)
       => course, course of study, course of instruction, class -- (education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes")