gathering

American  

[gath-er-ing] / ˈgæð ər ɪŋ /

noun

1. an assembly or meeting.

   Synonyms:

   assemblage

2. an assemblage of people; group or crowd.

   Synonyms:

   throng, company, concourse, congregation

3. a collection, assemblage, or compilation of anything.

4. the act of a person or thing that gathers.

5. something that is gathered together.

6. a gather or a series of gathers in cloth.

7. an inflamed and suppurating swelling.

   Synonyms:

   carbuncle, abscess, boil

8. (in a flue, duct, or the like) a tapered section forming a transition between two sections, one of which has a greater area than the other.

9. Bookbinding. a section in a book, usually a sheet cut into several leaves.

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gathering British  

/ ˈɡæðərɪŋ /

noun

1. a group of people, things, etc, that are gathered together; assembly

2. sewing a gather or series of gathers in material

3. 1. the formation of pus in a boil

   2. the pus so formed

4. printing an informal name for section

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Etymology

Origin of gathering

First recorded before 900; Middle English gaderinge, Old English gaderunge; equivalent to gather + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

She recommends going through websites like LinkedIn, and gathering around 10 to 15 that you like the look of.

From BBC

According to local media reports, the main gathering happened near the scene of the shooting.

From BBC

Newlands said they were also concerned about “job losses in industries that have a high Latino employment base,” with those concerns having weighed on shopping behavior and social gatherings.

From MarketWatch

In a statement, Santa Monica Police officials confirmed that a team of Special Investigations detectives are gathering evidence and investigating the case.

From Los Angeles Times

"Our investigation remains in its early stages, and we are still gathering and reviewing evidence as we work to establish the full circumstances."

From BBC

Related Words

• association
• caucus
• collection
• conclave
• conference
• congregation
• convention
• crowd
• function
• group
• mass
• meeting
• party
• throng