meeting

[mee-ting]

noun

1. the act of coming together.

   a chance meeting in the park.

   Synonyms: rendezvous, confrontation, encounter

2. an assembly or conference of persons for a specific purpose.

   a ten o'clock business meeting.

3. the body of persons present at an assembly or conference.

   to read a report to the meeting.

4. a hostile encounter; duel.

5. an assembly for religious worship, especially of Quakers.

6. meeting house.

7. a place or point of contact; junction; juncture: the meeting of the waters.

   the meeting of two roads;

   the meeting of the waters.

meeting

/ ˈmiːtɪŋ /

noun

1. an act of coming together; encounter

2. an assembly or gathering

3. a conjunction or union

4. a sporting competition, as of athletes, or of horse racing

Other Word Forms

• submeeting noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of meeting¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; meet ¹ + -ing ¹

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. take a meeting, to hold, conduct, or participate in a meeting.

   The producer took a meeting with the cast of the film.

Example Sentences

ISM surveys on manufacturing and services activity, plus the latest ADP private payrolls, will be watched closely for confirmation that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates at its next meeting.

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He said: "I'm particularly looking forward to meeting and working with great colleagues across the council and doing my best for the residents of Derbyshire."

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Tabtabai was in a meeting with four of his aides "to prepare for future actions" when he was struck, Qassem said.

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On Sunday, the V8, as well as all of the OPEC+ members, are scheduled to hold meetings to review oil-market conditions and make any necessary decisions in an effort to keep the market balanced.

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Market expectations were for growth of 0.5%, in line with the recovery projected by the Bank of Canada at the time of its last policy meeting in late October.

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Related Words

• competition 
• confrontation 
• contest 
• convention 
• date 
• encounter 
• reunion 
• session 
• showdown 
• talk