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
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
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Again, an update at May’s annual meeting will be crucial.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The president largely made up his mind during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, aides said.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The last meeting between these sides ended in a dramatic 3-2 victory for United at Old Trafford, setting the stage for another potentially thrilling encounter.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Again, an update at May’s annual meeting will be crucial.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
The president largely made up his mind during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, aides said.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The last meeting between these sides ended in a dramatic 3-2 victory for United at Old Trafford, setting the stage for another potentially thrilling encounter.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for meeting
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“Meeting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meeting. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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