get-together

American  

[get-tuh-geth-er] / ˈgɛt təˌgɛð ər /

noun

1. an informal and usually small social gathering.

2. a meeting or conference.

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get-together British  

noun

1. informal a small informal meeting or social gathering

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verb

1. (tr) to gather or collect

2. (intr) (of people) to meet socially

3. (intr) to discuss, esp in order to reach an agreement

4. informal

   1. to achieve one's full potential, either generally as a person or in a particular field of activity

   2. to achieve a harmonious frame of mind

get together Idioms  

1. Accumulate, gather, as in Go get all the firewood together : [c. 1400]

2. Come together, assemble, as in Let's get together next week . The variant get together with means “meet with someone,” as in I can't get together with them today but I'll have time next week . [Late 1600s]

3. Arrive at an agreement, as in The jury was unable to get together on a verdict .

4. . See under get one's act together .

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Etymology

Origin of get-together

First recorded in 1910–15; noun use of verb phrase get together

Example Sentences

Mary Ann wasn’t interested in the job but agreed to host a get-together at her home and introduce Cummins to two teachers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The get-together at the seat of the British royal family came just over a year after Epstein finished serving a 13-month-long sentence for his crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

Guthrie was last seen on 31 January when a family member dropped her off at her home following a get-together at her daughter Annie's house.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Amy Redford, daughter of the "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" star who created the festival in 1978, said this year's get-together would be an emotional experience, just four months after her father's death.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

“I’m having a little get-together at my house after the game on Friday. I was wondering if you’d like to come,” Erin said.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan