gathering

[gath-er-ing]

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.

gathering

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gathering¹

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

Example Sentences

However, while antisocial and dangerous driving is usually against the law, casual gatherings of car fans are not necessarily illegal.

From BBC

The gathering’s theme is centered on the elements of water, air, earth and fire — known as the Sacred Elements.

From Los Angeles Times

They were accused of gathering and providing information prejudicial to the safety and interests of the state between December 2021 and February 2023.

From BBC

Many civil society groups, journalists, and political observers say the government has tightened control over the media, public gatherings and opposition activities.

From BBC

But the ghost of the Iron Lady hangs particularly heavily at this year's annual gathering in Manchester, as activists celebrate 100 years since her birth in 1925.

From BBC

Related Words

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