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Breakout session

Meaning in business english, with examples

nounCommon term

In business english, breakout session means: A smaller group session formed from a larger meeting or event.

In Turkish: küçük grup oturumu

How it is used

Used in conferences and workshops, including online events. Explain how groups will return their findings to the larger meeting.

Example sentences

  1. Each breakout session examined a different customer problem before the groups shared their findings.

    Dividing the larger meeting allows parallel discussion of separate problems.

  2. Please choose one person to report back from your breakout session.

    A spokesperson connects the subgroup's work to the full meeting.

Common collocations

  • join a breakout session
  • facilitate a breakout session
  • workshopA meeting or training session in which a group works actively on a topic or problem, rather than just listening.
  • attendeeA person who takes part in a meeting, conference, training session or other event.

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