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meeting

/ˈmitɪŋ/noun2 syllables

Meeting means: the social act of assembling for some common purpose.

Synonyms for meeting7

noun, as in the social act of assembling for some common purpose

coming together, congress

noun, as in the act of joining together as one

merging, coming together

noun, as in a formally arranged gathering

group meeting

noun, as in a small informal social gathering

get together

noun, as in a casual or unexpected convergence

noun, as in a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)

confluence

What does meeting mean?6

noun

1

the social act of assembling for some common purpose“his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day”

2

the act of joining together as one“the merging of the two groups occurred quickly”

3

a formally arranged gathering“next year the meeting will be in Chicago”

4

a small informal social gathering“there was an informal meeting in my living room”

5

a casual or unexpected convergence“he still remembers their meeting in Paris”

6

a place where things merge or flow together (especially rivers)“Pittsburgh is located at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with meeting?14

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Meeting in a sentence

  • In case of rain, the athletic meeting will be called off.magnificentgoddess
  • Owing to the rain, the athletic meeting was put off.auxitt
  • If there is no objection, we will close the meeting now.CK
  • Beth was looking forward to meeting him, but he never showed up.CN
  • He was at the meeting, to be sure, but he was asleep.AlanF_US
  • The meeting, in short, was a waste of time.CM
  • At the meeting he said a lot, but his argument did not hold water.unknown
  • Having this meeting isn't going to do the trick, is it?unknown

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Forms of meeting

as a noun

plural
meetings