meeting

noun

meet·​ing ˈmē-tiŋ 

1

: an act or process of coming together: such as

a

: an assembly for a common purpose (such as worship)

b

: a session of horse or dog racing

2

: a permanent organizational unit of the Society of Friends

3

: intersection, junction

Synonyms

• assembly
• congress
• convention
• convocation
• council
• gathering
• get-together
• huddle

Examples of meeting in a Sentence

The club's monthly meeting will be held next Monday evening.

She was too busy to attend the meeting.

Let's have a meeting to discuss these problems.

I wasn't able to talk to him because he was in a meeting.

They started dating each other soon after their first meeting.

Their friendship began with a chance meeting at a business convention.

Tonight's game will be their first meeting of the season.

a town at the meeting of two rivers

Recent Examples on the Web

At Tuesday’s meeting, Antioch’s Interim Police Chief Brian Addington said his department cannot solely rely on other agencies to provide the additional workforce needed. —Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024

For recurring meetings, admins can rename the call and use the same link every day. —Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024

But issues started to arise for Schenke in June after Tippecanoe County Board of Elections officials requested him to appear at a June meeting to discuss a complaint regarding whether the political disclaimers for an advertisement on Schenke's motorhome were sufficiently obvious. —Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024

Winter $torm warnings greet Reds prez Nick Krall at general managers meetings. —Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing meeting

• a meeting of (the) minds
• business meeting
• camp meeting
• meeting of minds
• prayer meeting
• protracted meeting
• revival meeting
• Sunday-go-to-meeting
• town meeting

Kids Definition

meeting

noun

meet·​ing

ˈmēt-iŋ

1

: the act of persons or things that meet

a chance meeting

2

: a coming together of a number of persons for a definite purpose

the club meeting

3

: an assembly for religious worship

a Quaker meeting

4

: the place where two things come together : junction