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
Synonyms
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
Whether it’s called a forum, meeting, or council, bringing people together on a monthly or quarterly basis to share initiatives around employee experience and employer brand is critical.
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Christopher Littlefield, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In preparation for Tuesday’s meeting, Vance has reportedly been working with a team of advisers including his wife, trial lawyer Usha Vance, and Tom Emmer, who has represented Minnesota’s 6th congressional district since 2015 and served as majority whip in the House of Representatives since 2023.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
Abbott, who is Black and goes by they/them pronouns, said that prior to their termination, they were taken off the museum’s premises for a meeting with leadership, during which they were ordered to remove their keffiyeh.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024
On Wednesday, in a meeting with top diplomats from Gulf Arab nations, Blinken stepped outside with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister and foreign affairs minister of Qatar, to secure his country’s support.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Littlefield, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
In preparation for Tuesday’s meeting, Vance has reportedly been working with a team of advisers including his wife, trial lawyer Usha Vance, and Tom Emmer, who has represented Minnesota’s 6th congressional district since 2015 and served as majority whip in the House of Representatives since 2023.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
Abbott, who is Black and goes by they/them pronouns, said that prior to their termination, they were taken off the museum’s premises for a meeting with leadership, during which they were ordered to remove their keffiyeh.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Sep. 2024
On Wednesday, in a meeting with top diplomats from Gulf Arab nations, Blinken stepped outside with Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the prime minister and foreign affairs minister of Qatar, to secure his country’s support.
—Abigail Williams, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meeting. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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